NSF was found unconscious & unresponsive next to a bed in Pasir Laba Camp

A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full-time national serviceman (NSF) has died after being found unresponsive in Pasir Laba Camp.

This was announced in a joint statement by the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) released at midnight on Saturday (28 Sept).

NSF was transport operator based in Pasir Laba Camp

On Friday (27 Sept) evening, the NSF was found unconscious and unresponsive next to a bed, the statement said.

He was a transport operator from Transport Hub (West), a MINDEF spokesman was quoted by The Straits Times (ST) as saying.

The SAF Ambulance Service evacuated him to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital while trying to resuscitate him on the way.

Unfortunately, the serviceman was pronounced dead in hospital.

Death was not training related

MINDEF indicated that the death was not training-related.

SPF does not suspect foul play, based on preliminary investigations.

However, they have classified the case as an unnatural death.

Investigations are ongoing, the statement said, adding:

The Ministry of Defence and the SAF extend our deepest condolences to the family of the late serviceman, and are assisting th...