Man's body found in Kallang River

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Updated: 01/02/2014 19:54 | By Channel NewsAsia

Man's body found in Kallang River

SINGAPORE: The body of a man in his 30s was found in Kallang River on Thursday afternoon.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the incident at 4.08pm.

The body was found near Kallang Watersports Centre.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. - CNA/gn

 

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2 bodies found in separate cases along the Singapore River and Kallang River

Lim Yan Liang And Hoe Pei Shan
The Straits Times, AsiaOne
Thursday, Jan 02, 2014

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call at about 4pm and manually the retrieved the body, which is that of man in his 50s or 60s, using rescue lines. He was pronounced dead at the scene and was clad in a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of bermuda shorts.

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Police confirmed the cases with AsiaOne. Here are statements from the police regarding bodies found at the 2 respective locations.

Body found at Singapore River

Police received a call today at about 3.51pm requesting for assistance at a river along Upper Circular Road.

Upon police's arrival, a man, in his 60s, was found motionless at the said location.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene. Police are investigating the unnatural death.

Body found at Kallang River

Police received a call today at about 3.46pm, requesting for assistance at a river along Nicoll Highway near Golden Mile.

Upon police's arrival, a man was found motionless at the said location.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene. Police are investigating the unnatural death.