SINGAPORE: A full-time Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) national serviceman died after being found unconscious and unresponsive in camp on the evening of 27 September 2024.
The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has confirmed that the death was not training-related.
Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play in the incident.
According to a MINDEF spokesperson, the serviceman was discovered lying next to a bed in Pasir Laba Camp.
While the serviceman’s age and other personal details were not provided, the ministry stated that the police were informed immediately.
The serviceman was transported to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital via an SAF ambulance, but despite ongoing resuscitation efforts during the journey, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.
In a statement issued late on 27 September, MINDEF offered its condolences to the family, assuring that both the ministry and the SAF are providing support to the serviceman’s loved ones during this difficult time.
“The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend our deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman, and are assisting the family in their time of grief,” the spokesperson said.
While police have classified the case as an unnatural death, investigations are still ongoing.
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