SAF regular found dead at Nee Soon Camp
A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular was found dead at Nee Soon Camp on Friday morning at 8.15am.
Yahoo Singapore understands the deceased, whose name has not been revealed, was of Military Expert 2 (ME2) rank and a senior course instructor rank from the SAF’s Medical Training Institute. He is believed to have hanged himself.
An ambulance, CID (Criminal Investigation Department) vehicle, five police cars, and military police were spotted by an eyewitness at Nee Soon Camp around the time of the incident.
If confirmed, this would be the third suicide by hanging of an SAF regular in the last three years, after a 2nd Sergeant at Changi Air Base in 2012 and a 1st Warrant Officer at a Lentor training area in 2013.
A police spokesperson confirmed a report has been lodged and that investigations are ongoing.
In a statement issued later in the evening, the Ministry of Defence and the SAF extended their deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman and said they are assisting the family in this time of grief.
A two-paragraph statement on the MINDEF website read, "A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) regular serviceman was found dead in Nee Soon Camp at 8.15am this morning.
The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of the late servicemen and are assisting the family in this time of grief. The Police are investigating the incident."
