Body of 48-year-old man found floating in Singapore River

Submitted by Stomper F16

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The body of a 48-year-old man was found floating in the Singapore River near Robertson Walk on Saturday morning (June 8).

Stomper F16 alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos he took of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel retrieving the body from the waters at about 7am.

"It appears the body was spotted by a runner," he said.

The SCDF told Stomp it responded to the incident near Unity Street at 6.58am.

A police spokesman said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the Singapore River at 6.47am.

"The body of a 48-year-old man was retrieved and he was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene," he said.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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