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Mother, daughter fall to their deaths in Bukit Batok

A mother and daughter were found dead in Bukit Batok on Friday. (Yahoo!)
A mother and daughter were found dead in Bukit Batok on Friday. (Yahoo!)

A woman and her daughter fell to their deaths from their home on the 12th floor at Bukit Batok Street 24, Block 290B.

The bodies were discovered on Friday morning by a maid who was on her way out, reported local afternoon newspaper Lian He Wanbao.

46-year-old Ho Xue Ping and daughter Bao Pei Qin were pronounced dead by paramedics at around 7:55am. The young girl's father was seen to be very agitated and emotional.

The mother was wearing a white blouse and shorts, while her daughter was in pink pajamas. The two bodies were laid side by side.

The family was originally from China and moved to Singapore just a few months ago. They have obtained Singapore citizenship. Neighbours said that the family did not interact much and mostly kept to themselves

According to xinmsn, Pei Qin was a student at Keming Primary school and was a hardworking girl. The school's principal, Kelvin Tay, said that the incident comes as a shock to the teachers. Tay added that the school will monitor Pei Qin's classmates and provide counselling.

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