57-year-old woman found dead in Bukit Merah flat

A 57-year-old woman was found dead in her flat in Bukit Merah after she did not collect her free meals for five days. The woman lived alone in a Depot Road flat and was part of a senior care program run by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities. Concerned about her well-being, a social worker alerted the police after losing contact with her since March 7. The social worker initially thought she might not be home. A domestic helper who lived nearby said she had not seen the woman in a week but did not notice any unusual smells. The woman was known to rarely leave her home and kept her door closed most of the time. Police received a call for assistance at around 10:25 AM on March 12. When they arrived, they found the woman lying motionless and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial investigations suggest that there was no foul play involved.