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[h=1]Second body found at Bedok Reservoir few hours apart[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, Trebuchet MS, sans-serif].[/FONT][/h]SINGAPORE - Hours after a body was discovered floating in Bedok Reservoir at 6.52am on Sunday, a second body was found there on September 2 at 6.30pm.
This comes after a spate of deaths at the same reservoir in 2011.
A netizen named Alex, who wrote in to citizen journalism website Stomp, said that he saw policemen surrounding a body bag at around 6.30pm on Sunday.
According to the him, the body was located near a bench along the jogging path, on top of a slope away from the water's edge.
A police spokesperson confirmed that they had received a call at about 1.59pm on September 2, informing them of a man found unresponsive on a bench at Bedok Reservoir Park.
Upon arrival, the police found the body of a 74-year-old man on the said bench.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the man had been wearing sports shoes when he was found and his daughter later confirmed that he had frequented Bedok Reservoir Park to exercise.
The police spokesperson also added: "He was subsequently pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. Police are investigating the unnatural death."
Earlier that day at 6.52am, the police received a call requesting for help at Bedok Reservoir.
They found the body of a man floating in the reservoir upon arrival. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
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[TD="class: msgDate, width: 30%, align: right"]Sep-2 5:12 am [/TD]
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[TD="class: wintiny, align: right"] 67355.2 in reply to 67355.1 [/TD]
[TD="class: msgtxt"]why bedok reservoir ?
wats wrong wif other reservoir?
DAMN ! i 'd been asking tis qn since 2011 & lumparlimen has no answer.
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This comes after a spate of deaths at the same reservoir in 2011.
A netizen named Alex, who wrote in to citizen journalism website Stomp, said that he saw policemen surrounding a body bag at around 6.30pm on Sunday.
According to the him, the body was located near a bench along the jogging path, on top of a slope away from the water's edge.
A police spokesperson confirmed that they had received a call at about 1.59pm on September 2, informing them of a man found unresponsive on a bench at Bedok Reservoir Park.
Upon arrival, the police found the body of a 74-year-old man on the said bench.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the man had been wearing sports shoes when he was found and his daughter later confirmed that he had frequented Bedok Reservoir Park to exercise.
The police spokesperson also added: "He was subsequently pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. Police are investigating the unnatural death."
Earlier that day at 6.52am, the police received a call requesting for help at Bedok Reservoir.
They found the body of a man floating in the reservoir upon arrival. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
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[TD="class: msgF, width: 1%, align: right"]From: [/TD]
[TD="class: msgFname, width: 68%"] UncleFond [/TD]
[TD="class: msgDate, width: 30%, align: right"]Sep-2 5:12 am [/TD]
[TD="class: msgT, width: 1%, align: right"]To: [/TD]
[TD="class: msgTname, width: 68%"] makapa unread [/TD]
[TD="class: msgNum, align: right"](2 of 3) [/TD]
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[TD="class: msgleft, width: 1%"][/TD]
[TD="class: wintiny, align: right"] 67355.2 in reply to 67355.1 [/TD]
[TD="class: msgtxt"]why bedok reservoir ?
wats wrong wif other reservoir?
DAMN ! i 'd been asking tis qn since 2011 & lumparlimen has no answer.
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