Body found outside restaurant in Marina Bay Sands

[Maxima]

Body found outside restaurant in Marina Bay Sands
Posted: 21 June 2012 0026 hrs

SINGAPORE: A body has been found outside Rise Restaurant located at the lobby of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel.

Police said they received a call at about 9pm on Wednesday evening.

Our Channel NewsAsia reporter at the scene said she saw officers and what looked to be staff from the integrated resort crowding around a fountain located outside the restaurant.

When contacted, a manager at the restaurant, who wanted to be known only as Keith, said there were still customers at the premises around 11.30pm.

He added the restaurant closes at midnight.

In a statement sent later, Marina Bay Sands confirmed the incident.

A spokesperson said both the Police and Singapore Civil Defence Force were called to the scene.

No further details were given.

Police are investigating.

On June 13, a German man was believed to have fallen from the Marina Bay Sands' Sky park.

His body was found on a grass verge next to the East Coast Expressway.

- CNA/fa

 

[Maxima]

Police identify body found outside restaurant in Marina Bay Sands
Posted: 21 June 2012 1658 hrs

SINGAPORE: The police have identified the body found outside the Rise Restaurant at the lobby of Marina Bay Sands Hotel as a 32-year-old man.

Channel NewsAsia understands that the man was an Indonesian guest of the hotel and had fallen from as high as the 52nd floor. It is understood that his body parts were found scattered.

Police said they received a call at about 9pm on Wednesday evening.

A Channel NewsAsia reporter said she saw police officers and what looked to be staff from the integrated resort crowding around a fountain located outside the restaurant.

When contacted, a manager at the restaurant, who wanted to be known only as Keith, said there were still customers at the premises around 11.30pm.

In a statement sent later, Marina Bay Sands confirmed that an incident had happened. A spokesperson said both the Police and Singapore Civil Defence Force were called to the scene.

The man was pronounced dead by paramedics.

Hotel guests Channel NewsAsia spoke to on Thursday said although they sensed something was amiss at that time, they did not witness the incident.

Some shopkeepers said that although business at Marina Bay Sands Hotel continued as usual, they were afraid of negative publicity for the integrated resort.

A large number of security guards were stationed around areas of high visitor density, including lift lobbies and waiting areas.

Just last week, on June 13, a German man was believed to have fallen from the Marina Bay Sands' Sky Park. His body was found on a grass verge next to the East Coast Parkway.

- CNA/wm