Singapore – After more than a year of investigations, the identity of man whose bones were found under a bridge in Kallang Bahru remains a mystery.
Extensive investigations and cross-checking with 18 unsolved missing-person cases were conducted to identify the man and figure out how he died. But to no avail, said State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Wednesday , who declared an open verdict on the man’s death.
Meanwhile, a suitcase, a brown bag and a black-and-white striped bag were discovered at the riverbank near the walkway entrance where work had been going on, reportedThe suitcase held a pair of jeans, underwear, a belt and a single sock, while the black-and-white bag contained faded receipts. From the bags, the officers also retrieved pieces of paper with telephone numbers.
However, no useful information linked to the case was obtained from the items. The telephone numbers also led to dead ends.posted photos taken by member Joseph Tan on Nov 9, 2020, saying that 11 patrol cars were spotted in the area.Photo: Taken from Crime Library Singapore According to reports, the DNA found on the clothes did not match the dead man’s but belonged to a homeless man who would sleep under that bridge.The strong muscle attachments observed at the jawbone or mandible suggesting that the skeleton belonged to a man. A forensic odontologist, who is usually employed to examine and evaluate dental evidence in criminal investigations, said the man was likely to be right-handed.
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