65-year-old man found dead in car in Yishun carpark
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The elderly mother of the man arrived on the scene in a wheelchair, where undertakers had waited so she could view her son's body.
PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
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SINGAPORE - A 65-year-old man was found dead in a car at a carpark in Yishun, some five hours after he had died.
The police said they were alerted to the incident at 6.04pm on Wednesday at Block 233 Yishun Street 21. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.
The police said they do not suspect any foul play, based on preliminary investigations.
According to Shin Min Daily News, a passer-by noticed that something was amiss when he saw a motionless man inside the vehicle with its door ajar and engine turned off. He immediately called the police.
The younger brother of the deceased man told the Chinese-language newspaper that his brother, who had a history of heart problems, might have died at 1pm earlier that day.
A passer-by noticed that something was amiss when he saw a motionless man inside the vehicle with its door ajar and engine turned off.
PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS
According to Shin Min, the man was self-employed and lived in the Yishun area with his elderly mother. She arrived in a wheelchair at the scene of the incident around 8.50pm to take a last look at her son, who was already in a body bag. Police investigations are ongoing.
