Woman, 61, found dead at foot of Jurong East HDB block
A blue police tent was erected near Block 286A Toh Guan Road after a 61-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of the block on Oct 23.
PHOTO: Social media/Smaffis
PUBLISHED ONOctober 24, 2026 10:24 AMBYSean LerA 61-year-old woman died after falling from a HDB block in Jurong East on Friday (Oct 23) morning.
The incident occurred at Block 286A Toh Guan Road at about 11.20am.
A video of the incident posted on social media by user smaffis showed a blue police tent placed over a body off a sheltered walkway.
At least three police fast response cars and a crime scene investigation vehicle were present at the scene.
In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that the woman had fallen from height and was found lying motionless at the foot of the block.
The police said that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic, adding that they do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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