Man found dead in Yishun flat for days while neighbours blamed flies on bad housekeeping

A 63-year-old man was found dead inside his HDB flat at Block 285 Yishun Avenue 6 on Tuesday, 7 July, after neighbours spent days swatting away flies without suspecting the cause. One neighbour, posting in Facebook group Complaint Singapore, described noticing a persistent bad stench and an unusual number of flies entering their home for over a week — initially dismissing it as a rubbish issue before spotting multiple police cars at the car park around noon. Police confirmed they were alerted at approximately 12.35pm to a case of unnatural death at the block, where the 63-year-old man was discovered deceased inside his unit. The posting neighbour noted the flat was located just two floors below their own. Preliminary investigations indicate the police do not suspect foul play. A police hearse was photographed parked along the road shortly after, with the image circulated on social media. The case is a sobering reminder of the quiet toll of social isolation in dense urban housing, where a man can lie undiscovered for days while neighbours attribute the signs to something mundane.