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Source:
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Police Officer Found Dead at
Home with Gunshot Wound |
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A Police Senior Staff Sergeant was found
dead with a gunshot wound to his head at his Woodlands residence this
morning (6 February 2006). |
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Senior Staff Sergeant Jansen SM Xavier
Santhansamy, an officer in his mid-30s, has been an Investigations
Officer with the Ang Mo Kio Police Division Headquarters for the past
five years and had joined the Singapore Police Force in 1992. He had
been on leave for his examinations for the past week. |
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The officer was last seen leaving his flat at Blk
622 Woodlands Drive 52 yesterday at about 7 am in the morning. His wife had left
home for work at about 11 pm on the same day. At that time, the officer had not
returned. No one was aware as to what time he had returned home. |
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At about 11 am this morning, the family¡¯s
domestic helper had noticed that the door to the study room was still
closed. On opening the unlocked door to the room, the body of Senior
Staff Sergeant Jansen was found slouched in a couch, with a gunshot
wound to his head. |
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His personal-issued service revolver was
found lying on his stomach. A single discharged round was found in the
chamber of the revolver. The other four rounds were found in the
chamber. He was pronounced dead at scene at about 12.25 pm. There were
no signs of struggle. |
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Police are investigating the unnatural
death. |
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Commander of Ang Mo Kio Police Division,
Superintendent Jessica Kwok said, ¡±The officer had not indicated or
mention any work-related or personal problems or shown any such
signs to his supervisors and colleagues. We are in contact with the
officer¡¯s family members and are rendering assistance to them.¡± |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
06 February 2006 @ 6.00 pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 6
Feb 2006 |
Police officer found dead at home with gunshot wound
