S'pore man, 69, dies in flat alone a month after son goes overseas to study

A 69-year-old Singaporean man passed away in his solitary apartment, a month after his youngest son departed for overseas studies. Neighbors were alerted to an unpleasant odor emanating from the flat located in Block 318 Ubi Avenue 1. Upon arrival, police officers were seen entering the 12th-floor unit. A neighbor, identified as Su, informed reporters that the deceased had recently moved into the apartment about two years prior.

He was described as a friendly individual who lived with his youngest son, of whom Su had last seen five days prior to the tragedy. According to Su, the man had been living alone in the flat for only a month following his son's departure for studies. As the foul smell grew stronger, Su and her son suspected something was amiss and discovered the source of the odor to be originating from the deceased man's unit.

The Singapore Police Force confirmed receiving a report of an unnatural death at the same location on September 17, 2026. The 69-year-old man was found unresponsive in the residential unit and was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary investigations by the police do not suggest foul play, and the ongoing investigation is ongoing.