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These incidents have raised awareness about the importance of social cohesion and the need to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring they are not left behind in a rapidly modernising society.
These incidents have raised awareness about the importance of social cohesion and the need to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring they are not left behind in a rapidly modernising society.
== Documented cases in 2026 ==
{| class="wikitable"
!
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Gender'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|1
|8 January 2026
|Thu
|Male
|57
|Block 659C Punggol East, 8th floor
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid0AhAD9927AfuBAfke2cmpwkXry3ahDKLQFMjBAiigxRxttBoi5LEcgmwnW8UwyQ13l?__tn__=%2CO*F Death Kopitiam]
|-
|2
|13 January 2026
|Tue
|Male
|81
|Block 220 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, 7th floor
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid08NcU6DYfaMdKkRTSrYVjPMXGgx1HAxr1hRyZPXRDrQSwgDaD1RSbW26kXTV1fC8Ql?__tn__=%2CO*F Death Kopitiam]
|-
|3
|13 January 2026
|Tue
|Female
|85
|Block 313 Hougang Avenue 5, 8th floor
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid08NcU6DYfaMdKkRTSrYVjPMXGgx1HAxr1hRyZPXRDrQSwgDaD1RSbW26kXTV1fC8Ql?__tn__=%2CO*F Death Kopitiam]
|-
|4
|23 January 2026
|Fri
|Male
|67
|Block 227 Tampines Street 23
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid0dxCCZvgHLL8Ztpr46m87iUYSuyYeWwtZLy6fj2EYVu8gB3DYyMuLChDWzU5xWCaHl?ref=embed_post ZaoBao]
|-
|5
|24 January 2026
|Sat
|Male
|94
|Block 90 Pipit Road
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260125-8168292 Zaobao]
|-
|6
|13 February 2026
|Fri
|Male
|79
|Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid02yhkrpVxwUPXqbeLGFk4HfVrWhvdqDhaE7t8c4iZjgzW52cXmJCJeF5efBzgVfD6ul Death Kopitiam]
|-
|7
|23 March 2026
|Mon
|Female
|45
|Block 194 Kim Keat Avenue
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260324-8782517 ZaoBao]
|-
|8
|23 March 2026
|Mon
|Male
|74
|Block 117A Rivervale Drive
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260324-8782517 ZaoBao]
|-
|9
|9 April 2026
|Sun
|Female
|46
|Block 38 Chai Chee Avenue
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid02Sr2ErR1TC51fha87AJGLRRj4v8oT6Bj1D5yttjpNyJXSF6EYJroJSJKRXpBBU4MWl Death Kopitiam]
|-
|10
|16 May 2026
|Sat
|Male
|72
|Block 76 Lorong Limau
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20260517-9061675 ZaoBao]
|}
== Documented cases in 2025 ==
{| class="wikitable"
!
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Gender'''
!'''Age'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|1
|5 January 2025
|Sun
|Male
|66
|Blk 4 Boon Keng Road
|[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/body-man-66-found-boon-keng-flat-filled-clutter TNP]
|-
|2
|26 January 2025
|Sun
|Male
|74
|Blk 102 Bedok North Avenue 4
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid0LXYaNzzntypAjHVRjGKn95UhBZiD3raMsTksvJh59b1TFNuk4hqhapNSt8wG53yHl Death Kopitiam]
|-
|3
|31 January 2025
|Fri
|Male
|53
|Blk 510 West Coast Drive
|[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/resident-puts-reporting-foul-smell-during-cny-fear-bad-luck TNP]
|-
|4
|1 February 2025
|Sat
|Male
|71
|Blk 141 Jalan Bukit Merah
|[[File:Feb .jpg|thumb|left|216x216px]]
|-
|5
|2 February 2025
|Sun
|Male
|71
|Blk 12 Bedok South Avenue 2
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/71-year-old-man-dies-in-bedok-home-also-had-neighbours-who-didnt-call-police-despite STOMP]
|-
|6
|10 February 2025
|Mon
|Male
|57
|兀里连路第208A
|[https://www.zaobao.com/realtime/singapore/story20250211-5860418 Zaobao]
|-
|7
|12 February 2025
|Wed
|Male
|73
|Blk 9 Cantonment Close
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid02FHinWinWuHFQB3yvRJmz8c4tQXf1Ax5wzt77WT857XvGuLR5XmYgngMhEdLTc2Gel Death Kopitiam]
|-
|8
|2 March 2025
|Sun
|Female
|82
|Blk 171 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250303-5957145 Zaobao]
|-
|9
|12 March 2025
|Wed
|Female
|57
|Blk 112A, Depot Road
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250316-6024537 Zaobao]
|-
|10
|20 March 2025
|Thu
|Male
|66
|Blk 129 Lorong Ah Soo
|[https://www.zaobao.com/realtime/singapore/story20250322-6055055 Zaobao]
|-
|11
|28 March 2025
|Fri
|Male
|71
|Blk 63 Sims Place
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250330-6092640 Zaobao]
|-
|12
|5 April 2025
|Sat
|Male
|69
|Blk 478 Sembawang Drive
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250406-6126143 Zaobao]
|-
|13
|9 April 2025
|Wed
|Male
|77
|Blk 326A Sumang Walk
|[https://mothership.sg/2025/04/man-found-dead-sumang-walk-flat MotherShip]
|-
|14
|10 Apr 2025
|Thu
|Male
|77
|Blk 124 Hougang Ave 1
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250411-6153707 Zaobao]
|-
|15
|10 April 2025
|Thu
|Female
|82
|Blk 319 Clementi Avenue 4
|[https://www.facebook.com/DeathKopitiamSG/posts/pfbid0nZGNGgTEgPeKG5gYx38y4XE5uRC5JzzskAnF7ZcTWKcGwiDMruTiJLwhzzGdKhkBl Death Kopitiam]
|-
|16
|30 Apr 2025
|Wed
|Male
|70+
|Blk 8 North Bridge Rd
|[https://www.zaobao.com/realtime/singapore/story20250501-6274662 Zaobao]
|-
|17
|15 May 2025
|Thu
|Male
|68
|Blk 651A Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
|[https://www.zaobao.com/realtime/singapore/story20250516-6396914 Zaobao]
|-
|18
|15 May 2025
|Thu
|Male
|77
|Blk 279A Sengkang East Ave
|[https://mustsharenews.com/found-dead-ang-mo-kio MustShareNews]
|-
|19
|25 May 2025
|Sun
|Female
|77
|Blk 163 Bedok South Road
|[https://www.zaobao.com/news/singapore/story20250526-6472968 Zaobao]
|-
|20
|31 May 2025
|Sat
|Male
|81
|Blk 117 Bukit Merah View
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250601-6531965 Zaobao]
|-
|21
|12 Jun 2025
|Thu
|Male
|60+
|Blk 49 Stirling Road
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250613-6721506 Zaobao]
|-
|22
|2 Jul 2025
|Wed
|Female
|69
|Blk 30 New Upper Changi Road
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250703-7068103 Zaobao]
|-
|23
|21 Jul 2025
|Mon
|Male
|65
|Blk 3 Telok Blangah Crescent
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250722-7188365 Zaobao]
|-
|24
|30 Jul 2025
|Wed
|Male
|60s
|Blk 118 Corporation Drive
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250801-7258171 Zaobao]
|-
|25
|4 Sep 2025
|Thu
|Male
|61
|Blk 363C Sembawang Crescent
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250907-7473894 Zaobao]
|-
|26
|29 Sep 2025
|Mon
|Female
|38
|Blk 442 Tampines Street 43
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20250930-7592614 Zaobao]
|-
|27
|6 Oct 2025
|Mon
|Male
|??
|Blk 324D Sengkang East Way
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-bodies-found-in-sengkang-flat-believed-to-be-father-and-daughter Straits Times]
|-
|28
|6 Oct 2025
|Mon
|Female
|47
|Blk 324D Sengkang East Way
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2-bodies-found-in-sengkang-flat-believed-to-be-father-and-daughter Straits Times]
|-
|29
|16 Oct 2025
|Thu
|Male
|73
|Blk 518 Bedok Avenue 2
|[[File:569069972 1241802384660183 6538820384741665243 n.jpg|left|thumb|266x266px]]
|-
|30
|19 Oct 2025
|Sun
|Female
|75
|Block 102 Bedok North Avenue 4
|[https://mustsharenews.com/dead-bedok-north-flat/ MustShareNews]
|-
|31
|24 Oct 2025
|Fri
|Female
|77
|Block 95 Old Airport Road
|[https://mustsharenews.com/found-dead-dakota/? MustShareNews]
|-
|32
|22 Dec 2025
|Mon
|Male
|52
|Blk 306A Punggol Place
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20251223-8005077 Zaobao]
|}


== Documented cases in 2024 ==
== Documented cases in 2024 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!'''Date'''
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Day'''
Line 14: Line 373:
!'''Source'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|-
|1
|3 January 2024
|3 January 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 21: Line 381:
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/no-one-came-visit-her-woman-69-found-dead-telok-blangah-flat-lived-alone-over-10-years Asiaone]
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/no-one-came-visit-her-woman-69-found-dead-telok-blangah-flat-lived-alone-over-10-years Asiaone]
|-
|-
|2
|22 January 2024
|22 January 2024
|Mon
|Mon
Line 28: Line 389:
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240123-1463804 Shin Min]
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240123-1463804 Shin Min]
|-
|-
|3
|26 January 2024
|26 January 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 33: Line 395:
|58
|58
|Block 118, Potong Pasir Avenue 1
|Block 118, Potong Pasir Avenue 1
|[https://www.facebook.com/shinmindailynewsxinmingribao/posts/769456728541412 Shin Min]
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KDTqC3wKJ/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|4
|3 February 2024
|3 February 2024
|Sat
|Sat
Line 42: Line 405:
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/02/unnatural-death-owen-road/ Mothership]
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/02/unnatural-death-owen-road/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|5
|10 February 2024
|10 February 2024
|Sat
|Sat
Line 49: Line 413:
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/60-year-old-woman-found-decomposing-hdb-flat-after-neighbour-noticed-stench-and-called Asiaone]
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/60-year-old-woman-found-decomposing-hdb-flat-after-neighbour-noticed-stench-and-called Asiaone]
|-
|-
|6
|20 February 2024
|20 February 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 56: Line 421:
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/elderly-man-found-dead-holland-flat-neighbour-admits-ignoring-disturbing-noises Asiaone]
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/elderly-man-found-dead-holland-flat-neighbour-admits-ignoring-disturbing-noises Asiaone]
|-
|-
|7
|20 February 2024
|20 February 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 63: Line 429:
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/02/elderly-man-die-alone-smell-hougang Mothership]
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/02/elderly-man-die-alone-smell-hougang Mothership]
|-
|-
|8
|14 March 2024
|14 March 2024
|Thu
|Thu
Line 70: Line 437:
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/mans-body-found-bedok-flat-after-neighbours-discover-foul-smelling-fluid-unit Asiaone]
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/mans-body-found-bedok-flat-after-neighbours-discover-foul-smelling-fluid-unit Asiaone]
|-
|-
|9
|18 March 2024
|18 March 2024
|Mon
|Mon
Line 75: Line 443:
|67
|67
|Block 313B, Anchorvale Road
|Block 313B, Anchorvale Road
|[https://www.facebook.com/shinmindailynewsxinmingribao/posts/pfbid0VRrMfqbnDjx2Zc4uJMNqexNtNDWNci52GUoCjUKXUyLEA1ZJGyNmFJ3aYSSC56ahl Shin Min]
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15hJ5t9rRG/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|10
|2 April 2024
|2 April 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 82: Line 451:
|75
|75
|Block 8, Saint Georges Lane
|Block 8, Saint Georges Lane
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/3-bodies-1-week-elderly-residents-who-lived-alone-found-dead-whampoa-clementi-and-hougang Asiaone]
|-
|-
|11
|2 April 2024
|2 April 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 89: Line 459:
|67
|67
|Block 174B, Hougang Avenue 1
|Block 174B, Hougang Avenue 1
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/3-bodies-1-week-elderly-residents-who-lived-alone-found-dead-whampoa-clementi-and-hougang Asiaone]
|-
|-
|12
|3 April 2024
|3 April 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 96: Line 467:
|87
|87
|Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3
|Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/3-bodies-1-week-elderly-residents-who-lived-alone-found-dead-whampoa-clementi-and-hougang Asiaone]
|-
|-
|13
|3 April 2024
|3 April 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 103: Line 475:
|52
|52
|Block 461A, Yishun Avenue 6
|Block 461A, Yishun Avenue 6
|8 World
|[https://www.8world.com/singapore/yishun-dead-body-found-2419146 8 World]
|-
|-
|14
|10 April 2024
|10 April 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 110: Line 483:
|63
|63
|Block 125A, Tengah Drive
|Block 125A, Tengah Drive
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240411-3373271 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|15
|25 April 2024
|25 April 2024
|Thu
|Thu
Line 117: Line 491:
|70
|70
|Block 121, Bukit Merah View
|Block 121, Bukit Merah View
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/70-year-old-man-found-dead-bukit-merah-flat-neighbours-had-noticed-foul-smell-didnt-think Asiaone]
|-
|-
|16
|23 May 2024
|23 May 2024
|Thu
|Thu
Line 124: Line 499:
|63
|63
|Block 109, Hougang Avenue 1
|Block 109, Hougang Avenue 1
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240525-3722754 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|17
|8 June 2024
|8 June 2024
|Sat
|Sat
Line 131: Line 507:
|65
|65
|Block 35, Margaret Drive
|Block 35, Margaret Drive
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1KDTqC3wKJ/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|18
|26 June 2024
|26 June 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 138: Line 515:
|80
|80
|Block 245, Jurong East Street 24
|Block 245, Jurong East Street 24
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/smell-might-be-rotting-animal-carcass-jurong-residents-notice-stench-body-80-year-old Asiaone]
|-
|-
|19
|2 July 2024
|2 July 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 145: Line 523:
|67
|67
|Block 36, Circuit Road
|Block 36, Circuit Road
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/07/karang-guni-67-found-dead-macpherson-flat/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|20
|5 July 2024
|5 July 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 152: Line 531:
|60s
|60s
|Block 110, Bukit Purmei
|Block 110, Bukit Purmei
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17z9HQ1WSY/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|21
|5 July 2024
|5 July 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 159: Line 539:
|69
|69
|Block 535, Bedok North Avenue 3
|Block 535, Bedok North Avenue 3
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17z9HQ1WSY/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|22
|13 July 2024
|13 July 2024
|Sat
|Sat
Line 166: Line 547:
|58
|58
|Block 510A, Yishun Street 51
|Block 510A, Yishun Street 51
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/07/man-found-dead-yishun-flat/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|23
|25 July 2024
|25 July 2024
|Thu
|Thu
Line 173: Line 555:
|78
|78
|Block 17, Ghim Moh Road
|Block 17, Ghim Moh Road
|Asiaone
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/07/man-dead-ghim-moh Asiaone]
|-
|-
|24
|5 August 2024
|5 August 2024
|Mon
|Mon
Line 180: Line 563:
|72
|72
|Block 146, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6
|Block 146, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/2-bodies-1-day-seniors-who-lived-alone-found-dead-bukit-batok-and-ang-mo-kio Asiaone]
|-
|-
|25
|5 August 2024
|5 August 2024
|Mon
|Mon
Line 187: Line 571:
|69
|69
|Block 323, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Block 323, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/2-bodies-1-day-seniors-who-lived-alone-found-dead-bukit-batok-and-ang-mo-kio Asiaone]
|-
|-
|26
|9 August 2024
|9 August 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 194: Line 579:
|59
|59
|Block 233A, Sumang Lane
|Block 233A, Sumang Lane
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/some-even-vomited-punggol-neighbours-hunt-foul-smell-reveals-body-flat Asiaone]
|-
|-
|27
|13 August 2024
|13 August 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 201: Line 587:
|55
|55
|Block 622, Yishun Ring Road
|Block 622, Yishun Ring Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/man-found-dead-yishun-flat-tenant-moves-out-immediately Asiaone]
|-
|-
|28
|16 August 2024
|16 August 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 208: Line 595:
|51
|51
|Block 1, Lorong Lew Lian
|Block 1, Lorong Lew Lian
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20240817-4500877 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|29
|23 August 2024
|23 August 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 215: Line 603:
|71
|71
|Block 405A, Northshore Drive
|Block 405A, Northshore Drive
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20211029-1208196 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|30
|27 September 2024
|27 September 2024
|Fri
|Fri
Line 222: Line 611:
|67
|67
|Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road
|Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20240928-4878522 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|31
|2 October 2024
|2 October 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 229: Line 619:
|72
|72
|Block 5, Banda Street
|Block 5, Banda Street
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20241004-4938993 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|32
|3 October 2024
|3 October 2024
|Thu
|Thu
Line 236: Line 627:
|76
|76
|Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh
|Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20241004-4938993 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|33
|23 October 2024
|23 October 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 243: Line 635:
|70s
|70s
|Block 108, Tampines Street 11
|Block 108, Tampines Street 11
|Shin Min
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20241024-5235924 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|34
|27 October 2024
|27 October 2024
|Sun
|Sun
Line 250: Line 643:
|55
|55
|Block 101, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Block 101, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Zaobao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20241028-5259775 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|35
|29 October 2024
|29 October 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 257: Line 651:
|82
|82
|Block 234, Choa Chu Kang Central
|Block 234, Choa Chu Kang Central
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/10/live-alone-man-passes-away-cck-flat Mothership]
|-
|-
|36
|13 November 2024
|13 November 2024
|Wed
|Wed
Line 264: Line 659:
|59
|59
|Block 206A, Punggol Place
|Block 206A, Punggol Place
|Shin Min
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20241114-5345790 Zaobao]
|-
|-
|37
|24 November 2024
|24 November 2024
|Sun
|Sun
Line 271: Line 667:
|62
|62
|Block 499C, Tampines Avenue 9
|Block 499C, Tampines Avenue 9
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/man-found-dead-tampines-home-son-hadnt-heard-him-3-days Asiaone]
|-
|-
|38
|10 December 2024
|10 December 2024
|Tue
|Tue
Line 278: Line 675:
|78
|78
|Block 2, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee
|Block 2, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2024/12/man-found-dead-tiong-bahru-flat Mothership]
|-
|39
|11 December 2024
|Wed
|Female
|73
|Block 23 Chai Chee Road
|[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/scdf-removes-hoarders-hdb-flat-door-get-decomposing-body TNP]
|-
|40
|15 December 2024
|Sun
|Male
|71
|Block 338B Kang Ching Road
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/elderly-couple-who-lived-alone-in-jurong-flat-found-dead-together Straits Times]
|-
|41
|15 December 2024
|Sun
|Female
|67
|Block 338B Kang Ching Road
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/elderly-couple-who-lived-alone-in-jurong-flat-found-dead-together Straits Times]
|}
|}


== Documented cases in 2023 ==
== Documented cases in 2023 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!'''Date'''
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Day'''
Line 290: Line 712:
!'''Source'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|-
|1
|8 January 2023
|8 January 2023
|Sun
|Sun
Line 295: Line 718:
|69
|69
|Block 100, Aljunied Crescent
|Block 100, Aljunied Crescent
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/woman-69-found-dead-in-aljunied-flat-after-neighbour-complains-of-5-day-stench Stomp]
|-
|-
|2
|11 January 2023
|11 January 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 302: Line 726:
|68
|68
|Block 376B, Hougang Street 32
|Block 376B, Hougang Street 32
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/stranger-me-elderly-man-dies-alone-hougang-flat-son-visits-him-first-time-4-years Asiaone]
|-
|-
|3
|18 January 2023
|18 January 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 309: Line 734:
|59
|59
|Block 257, Serangoon Central Drive
|Block 257, Serangoon Central Drive
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/rough-sleeper-found-dead-at-serangoon-void-deck-we-all-just-assumed-he-was-sleeping Stomp]
|-
|-
|4
|25 February 2023
|25 February 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 316: Line 742:
|70
|70
|Golden Mile Complex
|Golden Mile Complex
|Straits Times
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-found-dead-in-golden-mile-carpark-no-foul-play-suspected Straits Times]
|-
|-
|5
|26 March 2023
|26 March 2023
|Sun
|Sun
Line 323: Line 750:
|66
|66
|North Bridge Road Market and Food Centre
|North Bridge Road Market and Food Centre
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/sleeping-man-at-north-bridge-road-hawker-centre-declared-dead-over-12-hours-later Stomp]
|-
|-
|6
|26 March 2023
|26 March 2023
|Sun
|Sun
Line 330: Line 758:
|80
|80
|Block 11, Holland Drive
|Block 11, Holland Drive
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/80-year-old-woman-found-decomposing-in-holland-drive-flat-after-not-being-seen-for-a Stomp]
|-
|-
|7
|15 April 2023
|15 April 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 337: Line 766:
|49
|49
|Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre
|Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre
|Straits Times
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/stall-assistant-pronounced-dead-at-bukit-merah-market-stall-no-foul-play-suspected-says-police Straits Times]
|-
|-
|8
|18 April 2023
|18 April 2023
|Tue
|Tue
Line 344: Line 774:
|54
|54
|Block 223A, Serangoon Avenue 4
|Block 223A, Serangoon Avenue 4
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/54-year-old-hoarder-found-dead-in-serangoon-flat-emitting-rancid-smell Stomp]
|-
|-
|9
|20 April 2023
|20 April 2023
|Thu
|Thu
Line 351: Line 782:
|?
|?
|Bukit Merah HDB Shophouse
|Bukit Merah HDB Shophouse
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/he-was-looking-forward-raya-elderly-man-died-alone-hdb-shophouse-found-maggot-filled Asiaone]
|-
|-
|10
|24 April 2023
|24 April 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 358: Line 790:
|68
|68
|Block 885A, Tampines Street 83
|Block 885A, Tampines Street 83
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DMYEcdpSb/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|11
|24 April 2023
|24 April 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 365: Line 798:
|66
|66
|Block 48, Teban Gardens Road
|Block 48, Teban Gardens Road
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/decomposed-body-found-in-teban-gardens-flat-unknown-woman-identified-after-almost-4 Stomp]
|-
|-
|12
|29 April 2023
|29 April 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 372: Line 806:
|68
|68
|Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1
|Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17ndtM3MWV/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|13
|5 May 2023
|5 May 2023
|Fri
|Fri
Line 379: Line 814:
|41
|41
|Block 79, Indus Road
|Block 79, Indus Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/residents-rattled-after-2-corpses-found-same-bukit-merah-block-within-2-months Asiaone]
|-
|-
|14
|30 May 2023
|30 May 2023
|Tue
|Tue
Line 386: Line 822:
|60
|60
|Block 5, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh
|Block 5, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19WkHUvuZC/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|15
|2 June 2023
|2 June 2023
|Fri
|Fri
Line 393: Line 830:
|51
|51
|Block 79, Indus Road
|Block 79, Indus Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/residents-rattled-after-2-corpses-found-same-bukit-merah-block-within-2-months Asiaone]
|-
|-
|16
|8 June 2023
|8 June 2023
|Thu
|Thu
Line 400: Line 838:
|65
|65
|Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6
|Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20230609-1402756 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|17
|8 June 2023
|8 June 2023
|Thu
|Thu
Line 407: Line 846:
|62
|62
|Block 174C, Hougang Avenue 1
|Block 174C, Hougang Avenue 1
|Oriental Daily
|[https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/international/2023/06/09/571924 Oriental Daily]
|-
|-
|18
|24 June 2023
|24 June 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 414: Line 854:
|77
|77
|Block 174, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Block 174, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CKNufVthn/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|19
|29 July 2023
|29 July 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 421: Line 862:
|67
|67
|Block 93, Henderson Road
|Block 93, Henderson Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/woman-found-dead-among-maggots-flat-husband-unconscious Asiaone]
|-
|-
|20
|29 July 2023
|29 July 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 428: Line 870:
|70
|70
|Block 93, Henderson Road
|Block 93, Henderson Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/woman-found-dead-among-maggots-flat-husband-unconscious Asiaone]
|-
|-
|21
|12 September 2023
|12 September 2023
|Tue
|Tue
Line 435: Line 878:
|62
|62
|Block 503A, Canberra Link
|Block 503A, Canberra Link
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18FmUywdPK/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|22
|12 September 2023
|12 September 2023
|Tue
|Tue
Line 442: Line 886:
|60s
|60s
|Block 214, Kim Tian Place
|Block 214, Kim Tian Place
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17pPkmEjGo/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|23
|4 October 2023
|4 October 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 449: Line 894:
|93
|93
|Block 54, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh
|Block 54, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/man-94-found-dead-toa-payoh-flat-neighbours-hadnt-seen-him-2-weeks Asiaone]
|-
|-
|24
|23 October 2023
|23 October 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 456: Line 902:
|76
|76
|Block 179, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
|Block 179, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/76-year-old-man-found-dead-in-bukit-batok-flat Stomp]
|-
|-
|25
|6 November 2023
|6 November 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 463: Line 910:
|63
|63
|Block 33, Eunos Crescent
|Block 33, Eunos Crescent
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/deaths-eunos-man-found-dead-flat-day-after-fatal-fall-woman-and-baby-nearby-block Asiaone]
|-
|-
|26
|13 November 2023
|13 November 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 470: Line 918:
|67
|67
|Block 10R, Braddell Hill
|Block 10R, Braddell Hill
|Stomp
|[https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/67-year-old-man-found-dead-in-braddell-flat Stomp]
|-
|-
|27
|15 November 2023
|15 November 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 477: Line 926:
|42
|42
|Waterbank at Dakota
|Waterbank at Dakota
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DB5PiLfXz/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|28
|18 November 2023
|18 November 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 484: Line 934:
|56
|56
|Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah
|Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah
|8 World
|[https://www.8world.com/singapore/56-years-old-man-found-dead-in-unit-jalan-bukit-merah-block-3-2298296 8 World]
|-
|-
|29
|18 November 2023
|18 November 2023
|Sat
|Sat
Line 491: Line 942:
|56
|56
|Block 43, Circuit Road
|Block 43, Circuit Road
|8 World
|[https://www.8world.com/singapore/56-year-old-man-dead-in-unit-block-43-circuit-road-2297671 8 World]
|-
|-
|30
|22 November 2023
|22 November 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 498: Line 950:
|61
|61
|Block 423B, Northshore Crescent
|Block 423B, Northshore Crescent
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/181UtfhJDP/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|31
|4 December 2023
|4 December 2023
|Mon
|Mon
Line 505: Line 958:
|70
|70
|Block 115, Jalan Bukit Merah
|Block 115, Jalan Bukit Merah
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GZdnJMYuS/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|32
|6 December 2023
|6 December 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 512: Line 966:
|53
|53
|Block 443B, Fernvale Road
|Block 443B, Fernvale Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/man-found-dead-sengkang-flat-after-neighbour-alerted-police-about-pungent-smell Asiaone]
|-
|-
|33
|10 December 2023
|10 December 2023
|Sun
|Sun
Line 519: Line 974:
|70
|70
|Block 113, Bedok North Street 2
|Block 113, Bedok North Street 2
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B32ZdyL24/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|34
|14 December 2023
|14 December 2023
|Thu
|Thu
Line 526: Line 982:
|81
|81
|Block 25, Hougang Avenue 3
|Block 25, Hougang Avenue 3
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/they-depended-each-other-man-allegedly-spent-5-days-dead-fathers-body-hougang-flat Asiaone]
|-
|-
|35
|17 December 2023
|17 December 2023
|Sun
|Sun
Line 533: Line 990:
|61
|61
|Block 128, Bukit Merah View
|Block 128, Bukit Merah View
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GCKqGZDME/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|36
|27 December 2023
|27 December 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 540: Line 998:
|74
|74
|Block 50, Dorset Road
|Block 50, Dorset Road
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2023/12/bodies-eldery-found-at-home/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|37
|27 December 2023
|27 December 2023
|Wed
|Wed
Line 547: Line 1,006:
|64
|64
|Block 83, Commonwealth Close
|Block 83, Commonwealth Close
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2023/12/bodies-eldery-found-at-home/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|38
|29 December 2023
|29 December 2023
|Fri
|Fri
Line 554: Line 1,014:
|60
|60
|Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1
|Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1
|Mothership
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17x4kvxn3H/ Mothership]
|}
|}


== Documented cases in 2022 ==
== Documented cases in 2022 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!'''Date'''
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Day'''
Line 566: Line 1,027:
!'''Source'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|-
|1
|13 January 2022
|13 January 2022
|Thu
|Thu
Line 571: Line 1,033:
|67
|67
|Block 170, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Block 170, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Mothership
|[https://mothership.sg/2022/01/toa-payoh-man-die-alone/ Mothership]
|-
|-
|2
|21 February 2022
|21 February 2022
|Mon
|Mon
Line 578: Line 1,041:
|58
|58
|Block 203, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Block 203, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1853dU7DcY/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|3
|5 April 2022
|5 April 2022
|Tue
|Tue
Line 585: Line 1,049:
|34
|34
|L'viv Condominium
|L'viv Condominium
|CNA
|[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/coroner-open-verdict-case-34-year-old-woman-found-dead-condominium-alcohol-sleeping-pills-marisa-zhang-yan-ni-2982121 CNA]
|-
|-
|4
|16 April 2022
|16 April 2022
|Sat
|Sat
Line 592: Line 1,057:
|46
|46
|No address
|No address
|CNA
|[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/coroner-open-verdict-46-year-old-found-dead-flat-tenant-3660776 CNA]
|-
|-
|5
|1 May 2022
|1 May 2022
|Sun
|Sun
Line 599: Line 1,065:
|78
|78
|Block 17, Ghim Moh Road
|Block 17, Ghim Moh Road
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20240727-4376395 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|6
|21 June 2022
|21 June 2022
|Tue
|Tue
Line 606: Line 1,073:
|54
|54
|Block 85, Commonwealth Close
|Block 85, Commonwealth Close
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/elderly-woman-believed-have-kept-dead-body-son-commonwealth-flat-week Asiaone]
|-
|-
|7
|13 August 2022
|13 August 2022
|Sat
|Sat
Line 613: Line 1,081:
|79
|79
|Block 214, Boon Lay Place
|Block 214, Boon Lay Place
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20220814-1302832 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|8
|30 August 2022
|30 August 2022
|Tue
|Tue
Line 620: Line 1,089:
|83
|83
|Ghim Moh
|Ghim Moh
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20230227-1367529 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|9
|2 September 2022
|2 September 2022
|Fri
|Fri
Line 627: Line 1,097:
|63
|63
|Block 2, Hougang Avenue 3
|Block 2, Hougang Avenue 3
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G4Sxz4mGK/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|10
|8 October 2022
|8 October 2022
|Sat
|Sat
Line 634: Line 1,105:
|44
|44
|Block 126, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Block 126, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Asiaone
|[https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-found-dead-body-decomposing-lived-alone-toa-payoh-flat-3685201 Asiaone]
|-
|-
|11
|22 October 2022
|22 October 2022
|Sat
|Sat
Line 641: Line 1,113:
|70
|70
|Block 285, Tampines Street 22
|Block 285, Tampines Street 22
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bodies-mother-and-son-found-inside-tampines-flat-after-foul-stench-detected Asiaone]
|-
|-
|12
|22 October 2022
|22 October 2022
|Sat
|Sat
Line 648: Line 1,121:
|92
|92
|Block 285, Tampines Street 22
|Block 285, Tampines Street 22
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/bodies-mother-and-son-found-inside-tampines-flat-after-foul-stench-detected Asiaone]
|}
|}


== Documented cases in 2021 ==
== Documented cases in 2021 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!
!'''Date'''
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Day'''
Line 660: Line 1,134:
!'''Source'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|-
|1
|1 June 2021
|1 June 2021
|Tue
|Tue
Line 665: Line 1,140:
|73
|73
|Block 230, Serangoon Avenue 4
|Block 230, Serangoon Avenue 4
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1TZ4orDHqz/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|2
|17 August 2021
|17 August 2021
|Tue
|Tue
Line 672: Line 1,148:
|?
|?
|Block 51, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
|Block 51, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EVoSiFpdh/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|3
|4 September 2021
|4 September 2021
|Sat
|Sat
Line 679: Line 1,156:
|74
|74
|Block 514, Bedok North Avenue 2
|Block 514, Bedok North Avenue 2
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/5-cases-seniors-singapore-who-died-alone-home-recent-years Asiaone]
|-
|-
|4
|3 October 2021
|3 October 2021
|Sun
|Sun
Line 686: Line 1,164:
|55
|55
|241, Tanjong Katong Road
|241, Tanjong Katong Road
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20211004-1199968 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|5
|19 October 2021
|19 October 2021
|Tue
|Tue
Line 693: Line 1,172:
|86
|86
|Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre
|Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20211015-1203628 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|6
|19 October 2021
|19 October 2021
|Tue
|Tue
Line 700: Line 1,180:
|86
|86
|Block 32, Bendemeer Road
|Block 32, Bendemeer Road
|WanBao
|[https://www.deathkopitiam.com/the-lone-dead-chen-da-qian-86 WanBao]
|-
|-
|7
|29 October 2021
|29 October 2021
|Fri
|Fri
Line 707: Line 1,188:
|30s
|30s
|Block 18, Marsiling Lane
|Block 18, Marsiling Lane
|WanBao
|[https://www.deathkopitiam.com/the-lone-dead-block-18-marsiling-lane WanBao]
|-
|-
|8
|17 November 2021
|17 November 2021
|Wed
|Wed
Line 714: Line 1,196:
|72
|72
|Block 105, Towner Road
|Block 105, Towner Road
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C1Sg3Kgt9/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|9
|26 December 2021
|26 December 2021
|Sun
|Sun
Line 721: Line 1,204:
|63
|63
|Block 100, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Block 100, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20211227-1226872 ZaoBao]
|}
|}


== Documented cases pre-2021 ==
== Documented cases pre-2021 ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!'''Date'''
!'''Date'''
!'''Day'''
!'''Day'''
Line 733: Line 1,217:
!'''Source'''
!'''Source'''
|-
|-
|1
|3 January 2010
|3 January 2010
|Sun
|Sun
Line 738: Line 1,223:
|56
|56
|Block 110, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Block 110, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh
|Shin Min
|[https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cfv75sQup/ Shin Min]
|-
|-
|2
|June 2011
|June 2011
|—
|—
Line 745: Line 1,231:
|63
|63
|Block 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3
|Block 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/theres-nothing-be-afraid-woman-expresses-interest-potong-pasir-flat-where-owners-remains Asiaone]
|-
|-
|3
|2016
|2016
|—
|—
Line 752: Line 1,239:
|82
|82
|Geylang Bahru
|Geylang Bahru
|Asiaone
|[https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/gcts-laguna-park-civil-servant-apartments-is-a-death-slum-now-ah-pek-died-rotting.114955/ Asiaone]
|-
|-
|4
|8 September 2016
|8 September 2016
|Thu
|Thu
Line 759: Line 1,247:
|52
|52
|Block 835, Woodlands Street 83
|Block 835, Woodlands Street 83
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20160909-664435 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|5
|28 December 2017
|28 December 2017
|Thu
|Thu
Line 766: Line 1,255:
|70s
|70s
|Laguna Park
|Laguna Park
|Asiaone
|[https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/gcts-laguna-park-civil-servant-apartments-is-a-death-slum-now-ah-pek-died-rotting.114955/ Asiaone]
|-
|-
|6
|28 December 2017
|28 December 2017
|Thu
|Thu
Line 773: Line 1,263:
|68
|68
|Block 621B, Edgefield Walk
|Block 621B, Edgefield Walk
|Straits Times
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/decomposed-body-of-68-year-old-man-found-in-punggol-flat Straits Times]
|-
|-
|7
|30 December 2017
|30 December 2017
|Sat
|Sat
Line 780: Line 1,271:
|52
|52
|Block 57, New Upper Changi Road
|Block 57, New Upper Changi Road
|Straits Times
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-52-found-dead-in-bedok-flat-neighbours-alert-police-after-noticing-foul-stench Straits Times]
|-
|-
|8
|9 January 2018
|9 January 2018
|Tue
|Tue
Line 787: Line 1,279:
|65
|65
|Block 30, Marine Crescent
|Block 30, Marine Crescent
|CNA
|[https://localnewsingapore.com/decomposed-body-found-in-marine-parade-flat/ CNA]
|-
|-
|9
|21 September 2018
|21 September 2018
|Fri
|Fri
Line 794: Line 1,287:
|79
|79
|67, Worthing Road
|67, Worthing Road
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20180923-893535 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|10
|21 September 2018
|21 September 2018
|Fri
|Fri
Line 801: Line 1,295:
|60
|60
|67, Worthing Road
|67, Worthing Road
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20180923-893535 ZaoBao]
|-
|-
|11
|2 December 2018
|2 December 2018
|Sun
|Sun
Line 808: Line 1,303:
|79
|79
|Block 4, Beach Road
|Block 4, Beach Road
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/5-cases-seniors-singapore-who-died-alone-home-recent-years Asiaone]
|-
|-
|12
|29 January 2019
|29 January 2019
|Tue
|Tue
Line 815: Line 1,311:
|77
|77
|Block 440, Tampines Street 43
|Block 440, Tampines Street 43
|Straits Times
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/77-year-old-found-dead-in-tampines-flat-after-blood-drips-through-neighbours-ceiling Straits Times]
|-
|-
|13
|February 2019
|February 2019
|—
|—
Line 822: Line 1,319:
|80s
|80s
|The Shore Residences
|The Shore Residences
|Asiaone
|[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/remains-of-elderly-woman-found-in-flat-more-than-a-year-after-she-was-last-seen Asiaone]
|-
|-
|14
|28 September 2019
|28 September 2019
|Sat
|Sat
Line 829: Line 1,327:
|68
|68
|Bedok North Avenue 1
|Bedok North Avenue 1
|Asiaone
|[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/rotting-body-68-year-old-man-retrieved-bedok-north-trash-flat Asiaone]
|-
|-
|15
|28 September 2019
|28 September 2019
|Sat
|Sat
Line 836: Line 1,335:
|53
|53
|Block 32, Marsiling Drive
|Block 32, Marsiling Drive
|ZaoBao
|[https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20191105-1002877 ZaoBao]
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 18 May 2026

In Singapore, cases of individuals dying alone in their homes and being discovered only after an extended period have become an area of concern. These incidents often involve elderly residents or individuals living in isolation, with neighbours or authorities alerted by odours, uncollected mail, or inactivity.

Several documented cases highlight the issue of social isolation in an urbanised and ageing society. Efforts by the government, social organisations, and grassroots initiatives aim to address this, focusing on fostering stronger community ties and implementing welfare checks. Technological solutions, such as emergency alert devices and senior-friendly housing designs, are also being adopted.

These incidents have raised awareness about the importance of social cohesion and the need to support vulnerable individuals, ensuring they are not left behind in a rapidly modernising society.

Documented cases in 2026

Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 8 January 2026 Thu Male 57 Block 659C Punggol East, 8th floor Death Kopitiam
2 13 January 2026 Tue Male 81 Block 220 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, 7th floor Death Kopitiam
3 13 January 2026 Tue Female 85 Block 313 Hougang Avenue 5, 8th floor Death Kopitiam
4 23 January 2026 Fri Male 67 Block 227 Tampines Street 23 ZaoBao
5 24 January 2026 Sat Male 94 Block 90 Pipit Road Zaobao
6 13 February 2026 Fri Male 79 Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue Death Kopitiam
7 23 March 2026 Mon Female 45 Block 194 Kim Keat Avenue ZaoBao
8 23 March 2026 Mon Male 74 Block 117A Rivervale Drive ZaoBao
9 9 April 2026 Sun Female 46 Block 38 Chai Chee Avenue Death Kopitiam
10 16 May 2026 Sat Male 72 Block 76 Lorong Limau ZaoBao

Documented cases in 2025

Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 5 January 2025 Sun Male 66 Blk 4 Boon Keng Road TNP
2 26 January 2025 Sun Male 74 Blk 102 Bedok North Avenue 4 Death Kopitiam
3 31 January 2025 Fri Male 53 Blk 510 West Coast Drive TNP
4 1 February 2025 Sat Male 71 Blk 141 Jalan Bukit Merah
5 2 February 2025 Sun Male 71 Blk 12 Bedok South Avenue 2 STOMP
6 10 February 2025 Mon Male 57 兀里连路第208A Zaobao
7 12 February 2025 Wed Male 73 Blk 9 Cantonment Close Death Kopitiam
8 2 March 2025 Sun Female 82 Blk 171 Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 Zaobao
9 12 March 2025 Wed Female 57 Blk 112A, Depot Road Zaobao
10 20 March 2025 Thu Male 66 Blk 129 Lorong Ah Soo Zaobao
11 28 March 2025 Fri Male 71 Blk 63 Sims Place Zaobao
12 5 April 2025 Sat Male 69 Blk 478 Sembawang Drive Zaobao
13 9 April 2025 Wed Male 77 Blk 326A Sumang Walk MotherShip
14 10 Apr 2025 Thu Male 77 Blk 124 Hougang Ave 1 Zaobao
15 10 April 2025 Thu Female 82 Blk 319 Clementi Avenue 4 Death Kopitiam
16 30 Apr 2025 Wed Male 70+ Blk 8 North Bridge Rd Zaobao
17 15 May 2025 Thu Male 68 Blk 651A Ang Mo Kio Ave 9 Zaobao
18 15 May 2025 Thu Male 77 Blk 279A Sengkang East Ave MustShareNews
19 25 May 2025 Sun Female 77 Blk 163 Bedok South Road Zaobao
20 31 May 2025 Sat Male 81 Blk 117 Bukit Merah View Zaobao
21 12 Jun 2025 Thu Male 60+ Blk 49 Stirling Road Zaobao
22 2 Jul 2025 Wed Female 69 Blk 30 New Upper Changi Road Zaobao
23 21 Jul 2025 Mon Male 65 Blk 3 Telok Blangah Crescent Zaobao
24 30 Jul 2025 Wed Male 60s Blk 118 Corporation Drive Zaobao
25 4 Sep 2025 Thu Male 61 Blk 363C Sembawang Crescent Zaobao
26 29 Sep 2025 Mon Female 38 Blk 442 Tampines Street 43 Zaobao
27 6 Oct 2025 Mon Male ?? Blk 324D Sengkang East Way Straits Times
28 6 Oct 2025 Mon Female 47 Blk 324D Sengkang East Way Straits Times
29 16 Oct 2025 Thu Male 73 Blk 518 Bedok Avenue 2
30 19 Oct 2025 Sun Female 75 Block 102 Bedok North Avenue 4 MustShareNews
31 24 Oct 2025 Fri Female 77 Block 95 Old Airport Road MustShareNews
32 22 Dec 2025 Mon Male 52 Blk 306A Punggol Place Zaobao

Documented cases in 2024

# Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 3 January 2024 Wed Female 69 Block 19, Telok Blangah Crescent Asiaone
2 22 January 2024 Mon Male 58 Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 Shin Min
3 26 January 2024 Fri Female 58 Block 118, Potong Pasir Avenue 1 Shin Min
4 3 February 2024 Sat Male 28 Block 47, Owen Road Mothership
5 10 February 2024 Sat Female 60 Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah Asiaone
6 20 February 2024 Tue Male 70 Block 1, Holland Close Asiaone
7 20 February 2024 Tue Male 73 Block 630, Hougang Avenue 8 Mothership
8 14 March 2024 Thu Male 76 Block 713, Bedok Reservoir Road Asiaone
9 18 March 2024 Mon Male 67 Block 313B, Anchorvale Road Shin Min
10 2 April 2024 Tue Female 75 Block 8, Saint Georges Lane Asiaone
11 2 April 2024 Tue Male 67 Block 174B, Hougang Avenue 1 Asiaone
12 3 April 2024 Wed Female 87 Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3 Asiaone
13 3 April 2024 Wed Male 52 Block 461A, Yishun Avenue 6 8 World
14 10 April 2024 Wed Male 63 Block 125A, Tengah Drive Zaobao
15 25 April 2024 Thu Male 70 Block 121, Bukit Merah View Asiaone
16 23 May 2024 Thu Male 63 Block 109, Hougang Avenue 1 Zaobao
17 8 June 2024 Sat Male 65 Block 35, Margaret Drive Shin Min
18 26 June 2024 Wed Female 80 Block 245, Jurong East Street 24 Asiaone
19 2 July 2024 Tue Male 67 Block 36, Circuit Road Mothership
20 5 July 2024 Fri Female 60s Block 110, Bukit Purmei Shin Min
21 5 July 2024 Fri Male 69 Block 535, Bedok North Avenue 3 Shin Min
22 13 July 2024 Sat Male 58 Block 510A, Yishun Street 51 Mothership
23 25 July 2024 Thu Male 78 Block 17, Ghim Moh Road Asiaone
24 5 August 2024 Mon Female 72 Block 146, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6 Asiaone
25 5 August 2024 Mon Male 69 Block 323, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Asiaone
26 9 August 2024 Fri Male 59 Block 233A, Sumang Lane Asiaone
27 13 August 2024 Tue Male 55 Block 622, Yishun Ring Road Asiaone
28 16 August 2024 Fri Female 51 Block 1, Lorong Lew Lian Zaobao
29 23 August 2024 Fri Male 71 Block 405A, Northshore Drive Zaobao
30 27 September 2024 Fri Male 67 Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road Zaobao
31 2 October 2024 Wed Male 72 Block 5, Banda Street Zaobao
32 3 October 2024 Thu Male 76 Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Zaobao
33 23 October 2024 Wed Female 70s Block 108, Tampines Street 11 Zaobao
34 27 October 2024 Sun Male 55 Block 101, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Zaobao
35 29 October 2024 Tue Male 82 Block 234, Choa Chu Kang Central Mothership
36 13 November 2024 Wed Male 59 Block 206A, Punggol Place Zaobao
37 24 November 2024 Sun Male 62 Block 499C, Tampines Avenue 9 Asiaone
38 10 December 2024 Tue Male 78 Block 2, Jalan Bukit Ho Swee Mothership
39 11 December 2024 Wed Female 73 Block 23 Chai Chee Road TNP
40 15 December 2024 Sun Male 71 Block 338B Kang Ching Road Straits Times
41 15 December 2024 Sun Female 67 Block 338B Kang Ching Road Straits Times

Documented cases in 2023

# Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 8 January 2023 Sun Female 69 Block 100, Aljunied Crescent Stomp
2 11 January 2023 Wed Male 68 Block 376B, Hougang Street 32 Asiaone
3 18 January 2023 Wed Male 59 Block 257, Serangoon Central Drive Stomp
4 25 February 2023 Sat Male 70 Golden Mile Complex Straits Times
5 26 March 2023 Sun Male 66 North Bridge Road Market and Food Centre Stomp
6 26 March 2023 Sun Female 80 Block 11, Holland Drive Stomp
7 15 April 2023 Sat Male 49 Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre Straits Times
8 18 April 2023 Tue Male 54 Block 223A, Serangoon Avenue 4 Stomp
9 20 April 2023 Thu Male ? Bukit Merah HDB Shophouse Asiaone
10 24 April 2023 Mon Female 68 Block 885A, Tampines Street 83 Shin Min
11 24 April 2023 Mon Female 66 Block 48, Teban Gardens Road Stomp
12 29 April 2023 Sat Female 68 Block 224, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Shin Min
13 5 May 2023 Fri Male 41 Block 79, Indus Road Asiaone
14 30 May 2023 Tue Male 60 Block 5, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Shin Min
15 2 June 2023 Fri Male 51 Block 79, Indus Road Asiaone
16 8 June 2023 Thu Male 65 Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 ZaoBao
17 8 June 2023 Thu Male 62 Block 174C, Hougang Avenue 1 Oriental Daily
18 24 June 2023 Sat Male 77 Block 174, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Shin Min
19 29 July 2023 Sat Female 67 Block 93, Henderson Road Asiaone
20 29 July 2023 Sat Male 70 Block 93, Henderson Road Asiaone
21 12 September 2023 Tue Female 62 Block 503A, Canberra Link Shin Min
22 12 September 2023 Tue Male 60s Block 214, Kim Tian Place Shin Min
23 4 October 2023 Wed Male 93 Block 54, Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Asiaone
24 23 October 2023 Mon Male 76 Block 179, Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 Stomp
25 6 November 2023 Mon Male 63 Block 33, Eunos Crescent Asiaone
26 13 November 2023 Mon Male 67 Block 10R, Braddell Hill Stomp
27 15 November 2023 Wed Female 42 Waterbank at Dakota Shin Min
28 18 November 2023 Sat Male 56 Block 3, Jalan Bukit Merah 8 World
29 18 November 2023 Sat Male 56 Block 43, Circuit Road 8 World
30 22 November 2023 Wed Male 61 Block 423B, Northshore Crescent Shin Min
31 4 December 2023 Mon Male 70 Block 115, Jalan Bukit Merah Shin Min
32 6 December 2023 Wed Male 53 Block 443B, Fernvale Road Asiaone
33 10 December 2023 Sun Female 70 Block 113, Bedok North Street 2 Shin Min
34 14 December 2023 Thu Male 81 Block 25, Hougang Avenue 3 Asiaone
35 17 December 2023 Sun Male 61 Block 128, Bukit Merah View Shin Min
36 27 December 2023 Wed Male 74 Block 50, Dorset Road Mothership
37 27 December 2023 Wed Male 64 Block 83, Commonwealth Close Mothership
38 29 December 2023 Fri Male 60 Block 208, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Mothership

Documented cases in 2022

# Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 13 January 2022 Thu Male 67 Block 170, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Mothership
2 21 February 2022 Mon Male 58 Block 203, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Shin Min
3 5 April 2022 Tue Female 34 L'viv Condominium CNA
4 16 April 2022 Sat Male 46 No address CNA
5 1 May 2022 Sun Male 78 Block 17, Ghim Moh Road ZaoBao
6 21 June 2022 Tue Male 54 Block 85, Commonwealth Close Asiaone
7 13 August 2022 Sat Male 79 Block 214, Boon Lay Place ZaoBao
8 30 August 2022 Tue Female 83 Ghim Moh ZaoBao
9 2 September 2022 Fri Female 63 Block 2, Hougang Avenue 3 Shin Min
10 8 October 2022 Sat Male 44 Block 126, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Asiaone
11 22 October 2022 Sat Male 70 Block 285, Tampines Street 22 Asiaone
12 22 October 2022 Sat Female 92 Block 285, Tampines Street 22 Asiaone

Documented cases in 2021

Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 1 June 2021 Tue Female 73 Block 230, Serangoon Avenue 4 Shin Min
2 17 August 2021 Tue Male ? Block 51, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh Shin Min
3 4 September 2021 Sat Female 74 Block 514, Bedok North Avenue 2 Asiaone
4 3 October 2021 Sun Male 55 241, Tanjong Katong Road ZaoBao
5 19 October 2021 Tue Male 86 Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre ZaoBao
6 19 October 2021 Tue Male 86 Block 32, Bendemeer Road WanBao
7 29 October 2021 Fri Male 30s Block 18, Marsiling Lane WanBao
8 17 November 2021 Wed Male 72 Block 105, Towner Road Shin Min
9 26 December 2021 Sun Male 63 Block 100, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh ZaoBao

Documented cases pre-2021

# Date Day Gender Age Location Source
1 3 January 2010 Sun Female 56 Block 110, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh Shin Min
2 June 2011 — Male 63 Block 139, Potong Pasir Avenue 3 Asiaone
3 2016 — Male 82 Geylang Bahru Asiaone
4 8 September 2016 Thu Male 52 Block 835, Woodlands Street 83 ZaoBao
5 28 December 2017 Thu Male 70s Laguna Park Asiaone
6 28 December 2017 Thu Male 68 Block 621B, Edgefield Walk Straits Times
7 30 December 2017 Sat Male 52 Block 57, New Upper Changi Road Straits Times
8 9 January 2018 Tue Male 65 Block 30, Marine Crescent CNA
9 21 September 2018 Fri Female 79 67, Worthing Road ZaoBao
10 21 September 2018 Fri Male 60 67, Worthing Road ZaoBao
11 2 December 2018 Sun Male 79 Block 4, Beach Road Asiaone
12 29 January 2019 Tue Male 77 Block 440, Tampines Street 43 Straits Times
13 February 2019 — Female 80s The Shore Residences Asiaone
14 28 September 2019 Sat Male 68 Bedok North Avenue 1 Asiaone
15 28 September 2019 Sat Male 53 Block 32, Marsiling Drive ZaoBao
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