Woman and baby found dead at foot of Eunos block of flats, neighbours say she mostly kept to herself

SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old woman and a one-year-old infant were found dead at the foot of a block of Housing Board flats in Eunos on Sunday afternoon.

When contacted, the police said they were alerted to the fall at Block 35 Eunos Crescent at about 12.40pm.

The woman and the baby were found lying motionless and were pronounced dead at the scene, they added.

It is believed that the pair are mother and daughter, reported Chinese-language news outlet Lianhe Zaobao.

A witness told Zaobao he saw that two people had fallen from the building when he left his flat after hearing a loud noise.

The child was wearing a diaper, he added.

Zaobao reported that two blue tents were spotted at the scene.

The police visited a unit on the fourth floor, believed to be where the pair lived, as part of their investigations.

Based on preliminary findings, they do not suspect foul play.

When The Straits Times visited the dead mother and child’s flat on Monday, family members declined to speak to reporters.

Madam Chew, a housewife who lives on the same floor, said the family had moved in about a year ago.

Speaking in Mandarin, she said: “Sometimes when we saw each other in the lift lobby, we would exchange greetings. But she largely kept to herself.

“It’s such a shame, her baby was so cute. She had just started growing her baby teeth.”

Neighbours said the woman was often seen walking around the estate, pushing the baby in a pram.

A neighbour who lives in the opposite block and wanted to be known only as Ms Linda said: “It was always just her and the baby in the pram. Sometimes, she would be trying to put her kid to sleep.”

In 2011, a woman and her three-year-old son were found dead in Bedok Reservoir.

The bodies of Madam Tan Sze Sze, 31, and her son Jerald Chin Le Hui were found floating face down after they were reported missing for two days.

Madam Tan was reportedly suffering from depression and fighting with her estranged husband over the custody of their child.

In 2004, a mother and her two daughters were found dead at the foot of Block 53 Chin Swee Road.

Madam Yap Cheng Chui, 34, a housewife, was depressed as she was suffering from cancer. She used red strings to bind her wrist to her daughters, Kathleen, three, and Calista, two, before the trio leapt to their deaths.