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Body found in Clifford Pier waters

The body of a man in his late 60s was found floating in the waters around Clifford Pier in the Marina Bay area on Saturday.

A police spokesperson said a call requesting for assistance was received on 26 November at about 8:45am. When police arrived, workers pointed them to the body in the waters. The man was identified to be an ethnic Chinese, but his identity is still being verified.

He was wearing a short-sleeved collared shirt and beige trousers with some personal belongings in his pockets.

The man is believed to have been dead for some time as the police found the body to be stiff and cold when it was retrieved.

Seven bodies have been recovered from reservoirs since June this year.The most recent case is the body of a man found in Pandan Reservoir on 23 November.