Body of a man found in Kallang River

The body of a man in his 60s was found in the Kallang River on 3 June 2013, Sunday at 10.40 am. Police are investigating the unnatural death.

The body of a man in his 60s was found in the Kallang River Sunday morning.

The police said they received a call at around 10.40 am, and upon arrival, they found a man who was “motionless” at the river.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that the body, which was found floating about a metre from the shoreline, was “manually retrieved” from the water.

The police said they are investigating the “unnatural death”.

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