Open verdict in death of 44-year-old man, body found decomposing in Toa Payoh flat

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Open verdict in death of 44-year-old man found decomposing in Toa Payoh flat

The court heard that he was unemployed when he died, although a relative said he was working as a security guard before the COVID-19 pandemic.She walked past Mr Pang's flat three days later and detected a foul smell. Initially, she thought nothing of it, but checked again the next day.She called the police saying she had not seen her neighbour in the past few days and had checked with another neighbour, who similarly had not seen Mr Pang.

However, the uncle said he had not visited Mr Pang since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. He recalled that Mr Pang had been working as a security guard and appeared to be happy with his job. He was first seen at the Institute of Mental Health in 2005, when relatives took him there. He was admitted for drug-induced psychosis and given anti-psychotic medications.

That same month, he was seen at the National Addictions Management Service for using benzodiazepines, cough mixtures and alcohol.However, due to the extent of decomposition, it was not possible to tell whether these illnesses had developed into diseases that caused his death, such as coronary artery disease or heart disease.

 

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