Woman and infant found dead at Ghim Moh HDB block, second tragic incident in a month
Tragedy struck in Ghim Moh on a Sunday morning as a 34-year-old woman and her three-week-old infant were found deceased at a Housing Board block. \n \nThis marks the second double fatality incident within a month in Singapore. \n
SINGAPORE: In Ghim Moh, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded on Sunday morning (3 Dec) as a 34-year-old woman and her three-week-old infant were tragically found deceased at the base of a Housing Board block.
The distressing event took place at Block 29 Ghim Moh Link, around 11:20 a.m.
This marks the second double fatality incident within a month.
According to reports from Lianhe Zaobao, the woman, suspected to be grappling with postpartum depression, fell from a high-rise while holding her infant son, resulting in their tragic deaths.
the police conducted inquiries in a unit situated on an upper floor, believed to be the residence of the deceased mother and child.
The incident has deeply impacted the community, leaving residents profoundly saddened and mourning the loss of the mother and child who fell from the building.
Witnesses, potentially relatives of the deceased, were visibly distraught nearby, with some overcome by grief, as reported by the paper.
Upon arriving at the scene, Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel confirmed the fatalities of both the adult and the infant.
Singapore Police Force reported discovering the motionless bodies of the 34-year-old woman and the baby on the ground floor of the block.
Medical professionals confirmed the deaths following an examination.
Authorities have eliminated foul play as a possibility, yet the investigation remains ongoing.
This incident mirrors another tragedy from just a month ago, where a 33-year-old woman and a one-year-old infant were found deceased at the base of an HDB block in Eunos on 5 November.
