Ahtong 1st Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Hopefully the family don't sue SCDF SINGAPORE - An American hotel guest at the Swissotel The Stamford died from a fall from a height of at least 60 storeys in the wee hours of the morning on Sunday. The 40-year-old, whose identity is withheld by the hotel to respect her family's privacy, landed on an inaccessible metal parapet three storeys from the ground level, said The Straits Times (ST). On Sunday at about 4.10am, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) received a call for assistance at Raffles City along Stamford Road. The woman was found by paramedics to have suffered multiple injuries. According to ST, the woman was thought unlikely to survive the impact of her fall, which delivered a 'severe blunt force trauma', damaging also the parapet. When they got to the scene, they could not reach her where she landed on the parapet near the 24-hour Starbucks coffee joint at Raffles City. They had to access a staircase to get to her and retrieve her body using safety harnesses and rescue lines. As they approached her, parts of the parapet gave way and her body fell to the ground, landing outside Starbucks. No customers or employees were standing outside, at the spot where the body landed, at the time. Police are still investigating and have classified the case as an unnatural death. A hotel spokesman said the hotel extended its deepest condolences to her family and friends. It is also helping the police with investigations. The Swissotel The Stamford is the tallest hotel here at 73 stories and one of South-east Asia's tallest. Business as usual Starbucks said the woman's fall had damaged the roof of its outdoor seating area and caused water leakage. However, it is business as usual for the cafe, although the outdoor area is currently closed for repairs. A Raffles City spokesman told ST that retail operations were as usual at the mall. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 FT again! ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 FT again! ! Not consider FT la, should consider tourist. I think this is not the first case of jumping case at this hotel! I remembered happened before many many years ago, and the person landed on a car below! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Jump down , thrown down or Fell down? did not say much about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Jump down , thrown down or Fell down? did not say much about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Luckily never use duxton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Not consider FT la, should consider tourist. I think this is not the first case of jumping case at this hotel! I remembered happened before many many years ago, and the person landed on a car below! Maybe she was pushed Or got drunk and fell Or got lost and tripped Maybe she was leaning against a window and it fell out? But most likely jumped. 60 over stories is a long way... I wonder if she screamed on the way down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Luckily never use duxton I thought duxton already had jumping case before?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyt 4th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 (edited) some said the neck would have broken due to gravity before touches ground. luckily didnt hit anyone below. 40yrs and if drunk and cannot manage herself, then i have nothing to say. Edited May 29, 2012 by Babyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westkid 2nd Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Did DowJones crash last Friday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenMob 6th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 but jump down really takes alot of courage, unless it was completely hopeless for her to live on. haiz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Maybe she was pushed Or got drunk and fell Or got lost and tripped Maybe she was leaning against a window and it fell out? But most likely jumped. 60 over stories is a long way... I wonder if she screamed on the way down. 60 over stories is a long way if you walk down the stairs, but if leapt off from 60 storey, the gravity that pull the person and i guess should be quite fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyt 4th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 sld jump down from MBS. btw, we are so bad ;p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 but jump down really takes alot of courage, unless it was completely hopeless for her to live on. haiz I believe when you are completely hopeless, maybe you dont need any courage for you to jump off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 I thought duxton already had jumping case before?! gee i didnt know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tireburner 3rd Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 some said the neck would have broken due to gravity before touches ground. luckily didnt hit anyone below. 40yrs and if drunk and cannot manage herself, then i have nothing to say. Then parachutists how? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 Then parachutists how? you heard of something called Terminal Velocity? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic May 29, 2012 Share May 29, 2012 gee i didnt know Forgot when was the case. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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