Elderly woman found dead in Tampines flat after neighbours call police

An elderly woman was found dead in her HDB flat on Wednesday (Oct 23) evening, after neighbours found food left outside her door for two days.

The woman, believed to be in her 70s, lived alone in her three-room unit located on the third floor of Block 108, Tampines Street 11, reported Shin Min Daily News on Thursday.

According to the Chinese evening daily, the incident occurred at about 6pm, with police finding the elderly woman dead in her home upon their arrival.

Based on the foul odour emanating from the unit, it is believed that the woman had been deceased for several days.

A neighbour told Shin Min that the last time she saw the deceased was on Sunday, as the latter was taking the lift down from her floor. She had seemed well then.

While there was no sign of the elderly woman on Monday, the neighbour saw that there was a bag of food hanging at her door.

According to her, the elderly woman would usually have food delivered to her daily by another resident in the estate.

The neighbour, a 59-year-old homemaker, told Shin Min that her suspicions were raised when she saw the same bag of food still outside the unit on Tuesday, but did not investigate further.

It was only on Wednesday that neighbours grew worried after visiting the woman's unit where they detected the foul odour and alerted the police.

Describing the woman as someone who cared for others, the neighbour added: "We got along very well for many years. We are all very sad that she is gone so suddenly."

Another neighbour told Shin Min that the deceased had been living alone for many years and did not appear to have any visitors during the holidays or festive seasons.

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67-year-old man found dead in Kallang home, friend alerted police after he missed breakfast

On Friday (27 Sept), a 67-year-old was found dead in his home at Block 2C, Upper Boon Keng Road.

The discovery was made by coffee shop worker, Ms Wu (name transliterated from Chinese), who noticed that one of her regular customers, the 67-year-old uncle, did not come for breakfast as he usually did that morning.

Since he hadn’t shown up as usual, she felt compelled to reach out to him. She tried to call him multiple times but received no response.

After several failed attempts to contact him, she asked a friend of his to check on him.

It wasn’t until around 8.05am that the friend went to check on the uncle at his home.

They found that they could hear the uncle’s phone ringing, but no one would answer. Worried about his safety, they immediately called the police.

Man found lifeless on bed at his home

Once police officers arrived, they found Mr Wong Kee Pin lying dead on his bed inside his home at Block 2C on Upper Boon Keng Road, Kallang, reported Shin Min Daily News.

His body was reportedly removed from his place at around 4pm.

Two tenants living in the unit, 38-year-old Ms Yang and 24-year-old Ms Xu (names transliterated from Chinese), revealed they had been renting the unit with their mother for over ten years and had a good relationship with Mr Wong.

Both of them pointed out that he rarely talked about his family. They only knew that he had three sisters and a brother.

However, the brother and one sister were already deceased, leaving two sisters behind.

Ms Wu shared that the uncle worked as an administrator at the airport and visited her coffee shop daily, enjoying coffee in the morning and having alcohol in the evening before heading home.

Mr Wong, the victim, was born on 25 June 1957.

Preliminary investigations indicated no foul play involved, and investigations are ongoing.

Man found dead in Yishun flat; tenant moves out immediately

After noticing a foul stench, one woman discovered her landlord's decomposed body in the toilet on Tuesday (Aug 13) night.

The Malaysian has since moved out of the flat at Block 622 Yishun Ring Road, reported Shin Min Daily News.

The police told AsiaOne that they received a call for assistance at 8.30pm that day.

A 55-year-old man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at scene.

When a Shin Min reporter visited the block at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, several police officers were seen collecting evidence in the living room and bedroom.

Speaking to the Chinese evening daily, the tenant's uncle said that she had lived in the flat for about a year.

Upon receiving the news of the landlord's death, he rushed to the location to pick her up.

The woman declined to speak to the media, while a Malaysian-registered vehicle was seen taking away pieces of luggage at around midnight.

Neighbours living on the same floor said that they would greet the deceased whenever they saw him.

One of them said that the man's mother had died while his younger brother moved out after getting married. The latter previously lived in another flat on the same floor as the deceased.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police told AsiaOne they do not suspect foul play.

Investigations are ongoing.

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2 bodies in 1 day: Seniors who lived alone found dead in Bukit Batok and Ang Mo Kio

The decomposing bodies of two senior citizens were found in their Bukit Batok and Ang Mo Kio homes on Monday (Aug 5).

In one case, a 72-year-old woman had died in her cluttered three-room flat at Block 146 Bukit Batok West Avenue 6, reported Shin Min Daily News.

A neighbour surnamed Zeng said he last saw the woman about one week ago. After noticing a foul stench last Friday, he knocked on her door once on Saturday and again on Monday but did not receive a response.

He subsequently called the police, leading to the grim discovery.

Due to the piles of plastic bags, papers, furniture and other items in the unit, town council cleaners were called in to clear them out in order for the elderly woman's body to be carried out.

The mounds of rubbish reached over 1.5m in height and clearing a path through the clutter took cleaners about 20 minutes, Shin Min reported. 

The police told Shin Min that officers found the 72-year-old woman lying unconscious inside the unit, and she was pronounced dead at scene.

That same morning, the body of a 69-year-old man was found in his flat at Block 323 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3.

A neighbour named Judy (transliteration) said she had not seen him in the past four to five days, but did not expect that he'd died.

The deceased's stepdaughter and several other family members were seen outside the unit, teary-eyed, Shin Min reported. A few others burst into tears after exiting the flat.

The police told Shin Min that the man was found lying motionless in the unit and pronounced dead at scene.

Foul play is not suspected for both cases, and respective investigations are ongoing.

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Body of karang guni, 67, found rotting in MacPherson flat

The body of a 67-year-old karang guni was found rotting in a flat in MacPherson on Tuesday (Jul. 2), four days after he was last seen alive.

Police confirmed that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death at 36 Circuit Road at about 1:55pm.

The man was found lying motionless in the flat and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Last seen four days ago leaving the house 

A Shin Min Daily News (Shin Min) reporter who visited the flat on Jul. 2 observed that there was a rotting stench coming from the flat, which contained a variety of items in a messy state.

The next-door neighbour, surnamed Huang (transliteration), told Shin Min that she last saw the deceased on Jun. 28, which was a Friday.

He was chatting with a middle-aged woman before leaving the house, Huang recalled.

"I started to sense a rotting smell on Saturday (the day after) but believed it was from a dead lizard, so I didn't think to alert the police," she said.

Huang shared that the man faced some issues with mobility but would still go out to collect items like empty cans and bring them home so he could sell them later.

Huang also said that she found his behaviour erratic at times, such as his habit of slamming doors.

Deceased was kind and friendly man who lived alone 

A domestic helper living on the same floor shared that the deceased was a kind and friendly man who would greet neighbours and share extra bread and fruit with them.

"If it were going to rain, he would sometimes remind me to bring in the laundry or chillies I was drying in the sun," she said.

The helper also said she heard from her employer that the man has been living alone since his elderly mother, who used to stay with him, passed away.

He has siblings and relatives, but they rarely come to visit him, she added.

The deceased's nephew came down to the scene after being notified by police but declined to be interviewed, Shin Min reported.

Police do not suspect foul play 

In response to enquiries, the police said they do not suspect foul play.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Man, 65, found dead in his Bedok bicycle shop toilet

A 65-year-old man was found lying motionless in the toilet of his bicycle shop at Block 740 Bedok Reservoir Road on Jun. 8 afternoon.

The Singapore Police Force said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death at 1:10pm on Saturday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Man had ran shop for over 20 years 

Residents who live around the HDB block told Shin Min Daily News that the deceased had been running his bicycle shop, George Bicycle Shop, for more than 20 years.

He would usually sit on a chair outside the shop and sleep at the shop at night.

The man also used a personal mobility device, added the residents.

An employee of a milk tea shop nearby also shared that when she saw the deceased on Jun. 7, the day before his body was found, she did not notice anything amiss.

"We are shocked to learn about his passing as he appeared quite healthy. We never thought he would pass away suddenly," the employee added.

Man's family members found him on the floor 

Another employee of a flower shop nearby said the deceased kept to himself and would not talk to his neighbours much, but he would nod his head to acknowledge them.

While he typically manned the bicycle repair shop alone, the deceased had family members, added the employee.

The employee shared that three individuals, who were believed to be the man's family members, were also at the scene of the incident when the police were conducting their investigations.

Shin Min  reported that it was believed that the deceased's family members were visiting him at the shop when they found him lying on the ground and alerted the authorities.

Man, 63, found dead in Hougang flat

A 63-year-old man was found dead in a flat at Block 109 Hougang Avenue 1 on May 23.

The police were alerted to a case of unnatural death at around 5.05pm, they told Stomp in response to a query.

The man was found lying motionless in a residential unit and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Stomper Ed shared photos of police vehicles at the scene at around 8.10pm.

He recounted: "I saw people going up to a unit. There was also an ambulance and a Crime Scene Investigation van."

Police investigations are ongoing.

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63-year-old man found dead in Tengah flat, didn’t respond to calls for 10 days

On Wednesday (10 April), a 63-year-old man was found dead in his two-room flat at 125A Tengah Drive.

He did not respond to his family’s calls or texts for 10 days, Shin Min Daily News reported.

One week before the incident, his sister also dreamt of his passing.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police ruled out foul play. The case is classified as an unnatural death.

Deceased’s family thought he had gone on vacation

The deceased, surnamed Guo (transliterated from Chinese), reportedly moved into the flat alone in January this year.

Before that, he lived with his sister for about a year after his divorce three years ago.

Speaking to the Chinese site, his sister highlighted that he was not fond of replying to messages and calls.

He also mentioned to his family recently that a friend had invited him to Genting Highlands.

This led them to believe he may have gone on vacation and thus did not respond to them for the past 10 days.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the deceased was last online on 31 March.

Sister dreamt of his passing one week before his death was confirmed

Mr Guo’s sister made a trip to the unit on Wednesday (10 April).

According to her, when she was purchasing the food she intended to visit him with, she heard faint noises of what sounded like her brother calling her name.

She also revealed that on 3 April, she dreamt that he passed away with a cut on the back of his hand.

When she arrived at his doorstep that day, her brother’s walking stick was wedged between the wooden door and the metal gate. Moreover, his windows were left open.

A strange smell emanating from the unit indicated to her that something was amiss.

She then called the police who found Mr Guo motionless inside his home. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigations are ongoing.

2 men found dead in Hougang & Yishun HDB flats on 2 & 3 April

2 men aged 67 & 52 found dead in Hougang & Yishun flats

On 2 and 3 April, two men were found dead in HDB flats located in Hougang and Yishun.

The deceased were aged 67 and 52 respectively.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play in both incidents. They have classified both cases as unnatural deaths.

Decomposing body of 67-year-old man found in Hougang flat

At around 4.30pm on Tuesday (2 April), a 67-year-old man was found unconscious in his flat at Block 174B Hougang Avenue 1, Shin Min Daily News reported.

He was later pronounced dead.

When reporters from the Chinese site visited the scene, they detected a rotten smell from the corridor outside the unit. Police officers entered the home to gather evidence.

A neighbour shared that the deceased had a friendly disposition and would always greet others upon meeting them.

Describing him as a “good man” who looked quite healthy, neighbours expressed their shock at his passing.

Another neighbour pointed out that she had never seen visitors at the man’s unit before.

52-year-old man found dead in Yishun flat

On Wednesday (3 April), 8world News reported the discovery of another dead man in his flat at Block 461A Yishun Avenue 6. He was 52.

In response to queries, the police stated that a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic pronounced the man dead at the scene.

A neighbour noted that they had seen different visitors entering and leaving the deceased’s flat before. However, they did not communicate much with him.

Investigations are ongoing for both incidents.

Man's body found at Bedok flat after neighbours discover foul-smelling fluid from unit

The decomposed body of a 76-year-old man was found inside his home after his neighbours noticed a foul-smelling liquid leaking from his unit. 

The body was discovered at about 10.45am on Thursday (March 14) inside an eighth-floor unit at Block 713 Bedok Reservoir Road, reported Shin Min Daily News. 

When a reporter from Shin Min arrived at the scene that afternoon, three Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) personnel had broken into the unit. 

Several police officers were also present. 

There was also a pool of liquid outside the man's flat, and a foul smell in the air. 

Four members of the elderly man's family were present to identify the body, but none of them wanted to be interviewed. 

A resident, who did not want to be named, said that the deceased was a Chinese man who had been living in the flat alone for more than 40 years. 

"I noticed the foul smell these few days and I saw the liquid on the floor, so I called his aunt who works nearby. She then informed his family members," said the man, who lives on the same floor as the deceased. 

Another resident in the same block, surnamed Chen, said he saw police officers arrive at about 11am.

"I was downstairs watering the plants in the morning, when I was about to leave my house a neighbour told me that there was a smell coming out from the elderly man's flat, that's when I realised something was amiss." 

The 81-year-old added that the deceased was single. 

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at Block 713 Bedok Reservoir Road on Thursday morning.

The elderly man was found lying motionless in a residential unit and was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic. 

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play. Police investigations are ongoing.

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Man, 73, who lived alone, found dead in Hougang flat after estranged wife paid a visit

A 73-year-old man was found dead alone in his flat at Block 630 Hougang Avenue 8.

He was discovered when his wife came to visit him on Feb. 20, 2024.

No one answered the door at that time.

He was found dead four days later at about 11:35am, reported Shin Min Daily News.

Lived alone

One neighbour told Shin Min that the deceased had lived there for nearly 10 years.

He was often alone and liked to hoard things, she said.

She added that she avoided the old man as he was known to get into conflict with other neighbours.

"He was a tall and big guy who usually rode his bicycle out to buy breakfast. The last time I saw him was last week," she stated.

She shared that the man used to live with his wife, who moved out several years ago.

Visit from estranged wife

When she paid a visit to the deceased's flat, the wife asked residents downstairs which unit her husband was in.

Believing that the woman no longer remembered her husband's address, the neighbour led her to his apartment.

They knocked on his door many times, but he never responded.

They ended up pushing open the front door, but there was still no sign of the man.

"The bedroom door was shut, so I believe the uncle died in his room," the neighbour told Shin Min.

She said the wife didn't say why she was visiting, and left after not being able to find her husband.

Foul stench

The next day, the neighbour noticed the smell of something rotten emanating into her house.

Thinking that a lizard or mouse had died somewhere, she searched the house to no avail.

The stench grew so strong that she even had trouble sleeping at night, she told Shin Min.

Sensing that something was amiss, the neighbour went to check out the man's unit.

She only dared to make a police report after other neighbours also voiced their suspicions.

Case of unnatural death

In response to Shin Min's queries, the police confirmed that they received a report of an unnatural death.

The man was found lying unconscious in his unit.

He was later pronounced dead.

According to preliminary investigations, no foul play was suspected.

Investigations are ongoing.

Rotting corpse of 70-year-old man gets discovered in Holland Close Flat :(

【即时】七旬阿伯家中丧命变腐尸

　　70岁阿伯家中丧命惨变腐尸，受访邻居透露，阿伯之前曾跌倒入院三次。

　　这起事故发生于本月20日晚上9时许，地点是荷兰弄（Holland Close）第1座组屋。住在阿伯单位对面的妇女露丝（50多岁，家庭主妇）透露，阿叔农历新年前几天曾因跌倒入院。“当时看到他流着血，躺在担架上被送到医院。”

　　露丝说，阿叔平时爱煮饭，单位内平日会传出煮食的声音，但前几天完全没听到任何声音，自己也觉得很奇怪。“警方上来才得知他在单位内去世，真的很可怜。”

'No one came to visit her': Woman, 69, found dead in Telok Blangah flat, lived alone for over 10 years

Concerned about the stench emanating from a Telok Blangah flat, concerned residents called the police.

It was later found that a 69-year-old woman had died alone in her home at Block 19 Telok Blangah Crescent, Shin Min Daily News reported on Thursday (Jan 4).

Her body was discovered on Jan 3 at around 10am. 

According to the Chinese evening daily, the unit was earlier cordoned off by police and a foul smell was still apparent five hours after the woman's body was found.

The woman's neighbour, surnamed Zheng, said that the deceased was Chinese, and she had been living alone for more than 10 years after her elderly mother died.

"'No one came to visit her, even on public holidays," the 75-year-old retiree added.

According to other neighbours, they had noticed a foul smell as early as Tuesday (Jan 2).

While they initially thought it came from rotten food or meat, they called the police after the smell became stronger.

Responding to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death.

The woman was pronounced dead after she was found lying motionless in the Telok Blangah flat, they said.

"Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play," the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.

Last Month, Shin Min Daily News reported on an elderly woman who was often seen lingering at the void deck of Block 345 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 over the past year.

The woman, who is in her 60s, told the paper that she did so as she was afraid of dying alone in her rental flat.

"I wander about during the day but I will go home to sleep at night," she explained. "Walking around can also improve my health, and aid recovery from my injury."

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/no-one-came-visit-her-woman-69-found-dead-telok-blangah-flat-lived-alone-over-10-years

Body of man, 60, found in state of decomposition in Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 flat

The body of a 60-year-old man was found in a state of decomposition in a flat in Ang Mo Kio.

Shin Min Daily News reported that the body was discovered at around 7:30am on Friday, Dec. 29 in a three-room flat at Block 208 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.

When Shin Min reporters arrived at the scene, six police officers had cordoned off the unit.

It was observed that there were blood stains outside the door of the unit.

A fluid was seen seeping from underneath the door to the stairs and into the drain.

A foul smell was also detected.

A neighbour, 25, said he last saw the deceased on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 riding his bicycle.

The neighbour also claimed that he had never seen anyone visit the man during festive seasons.

Prior to this, the deceased was seen in good health and was often out and about on his bicycle, but had suddenly lost weight in recent months.

The body of the deceased was taken away at about 11:40am.

The police told Shin Min that they were alerted to a case of an unnatural death at 7:30am on Friday.

A 60-year-old man was found unconscious lying at home and was later confirmed dead.

According to preliminary investigation, the police do not suspect foul play.

The case is under investigation.

Man rushes to brother's home after no one answers phone -- and finds him dead

A 70-year-old man was found dead in his home at Block 115 Jalan Bukit Merah on Dec 4.

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the block at about 8pm.

The elderly man was found lying motionless in a residential unit and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

A source told Shin Min Daily News that he noticed six police cars and a black police van at the scene at around 10pm.

He recounted: "I saw multiple police officers entering and exiting one of the units on the sixth floor. They had also cordoned off the elevator."

The deceased's brother, 67-year-old Mr Jiang, said he had called his brother at about 6pm but no one answered.

"I rushed to my brother's house and arrived at about 7pm," he added. "I found him lying motionless on the ground, so I immediately called the police and they came within 15 minutes."

Mr Jiang said his brother has a cheerful personality and had resided in the flat for at least 30 years, adding: "He wasn't ill, but had surgery on his liver before."

There was a pool of blood in the living room, reported Shin Min. The blood had turned brown but there was no odour.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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I'm afraid of dying alone at home, says woman seen loitering at Ang Mo Kio void deck

Afraid that she would die alone at home, an elderly woman has been lingering at the void deck at Block 345 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 over the past year.

The woman would occasionally spend the night on the benches there, sparking concerns that she might be homeless, a worried resident told Shin Min Daily News.

When Shin Min visited the block on Saturday (Dec 2), the woman surnamed Chen, clarified that she is not homeless. Chen, who's in her 60s, said that she lives with her friends in a rental flat at Ang Mo Kio Street 31.

"I used to work odd jobs at a company cafeteria but had to stop working over a year ago after a fall. I'm currently recuperating and hope to get back to work  once I recover," she said.

Despite living together with her friends, however, her flatmates are seldom home.

This, coupled with recent news reports on seniors who went undiscovered after dying alone at home, made Chen worry that she might get into the same situation.

Hence, the elderly woman would often leave her flat to roam about.

"I wander about during the day but I will go home to sleep at night," she explained. "Walking around can also improve my health, and aid recovery from my injury."

Chen added that her siblings are already married and she does not want to bother them.

"They know I'm here, but I don't want them to worry. Staff from welfare agencies also offered help, but they understood my situation after I talked to them."

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/im-afraid-dying-alone-home-says-woman-seen-loitering-ang-mo-kio-void-deck

Residents rattled after 2 corpses found in same Bukit Merah block within 2 months

Within a short span of two months, two corpses were discovered in separate incidents at Block 79, Indus Road over at Bukit Merah.

The dead bodies were only found when disconcerted neighbours noticed a foul smell emanating from the homes of the deceased.

The first body was identified to be a 41-year-old Malay man who lived on the 14th floor. He was found on May 5, approximately three or four days after his death, reported Shin Min Daily News.

Speaking to Shin Min, a resident living on the same floor said the deceased allegedly suffers from asthma, but he was unaware of the deceased's cause of death.

The second incident occurred a month later on June 2, when neighbours once again noticed a foul smell along the corridor. The deceased was a 51-year-old Chinese man who lived on the ninth floor, reported the Chinese daily.

A 16-year-old resident who lives in the unit opposite the deceased said: "When the police opened the door [of the deceased's home], the stench came in. I couldn't sleep that night, and I didn't have the energy for football training the next day."

He also recalled that he had heard the deceased tell his father that he had a heart problem.

A 63-year-old resident surnamed Wang, who lives on the same floor, told the Chinese daily he smelled a strange smell on May 31.

And when the smell gradually grew more pungent, he suspected it originated from the neighbouring unit.

The residents called the police a few days later on June 2 when the smell still had not dissipated. The police found that the 51-year-old male resident had been dead for several days, reported the Chinese daily.

"Although they removed the remains, the smell is still very strong. Especially when the wind blows, the putrid smell is unbearable," Wang said.

"I have to spray it with disinfectant several times a day, but the smell is still there."

According to Shin Min, the residents interviewed on June 8 said that the smell on the 14th floor had dissipated. There was no peculiar smell in the corridor on the ninth floor, but the rotten smell still lingered in the stairwell on the 10th floor.

Cleaning the deceased's home

In an interview with Shin Min, Rahman Razali, the 41-year-old owner of cleaning company DDQ Services, said that trauma cleaning can only begin after the authorities have concluded their investigations and removed the body.

They can only enter the residence to clean with the permission of the deceased's family.

"Even the Housing Development Board (HDB) can't hire us to clean up the flats, unless the family members, relatives, friends and colleagues of the deceased can't be found," he explained.

Rahman also said that sometimes families are unwilling to pay extra to clean up the deceased's home.

"I have encountered family members who asked us to clean up the house six months after the deceased died, maybe [they wanted] to sell or rent the house."

Trauma cleaning typically takes three to eight hours, according to Rahman. When cleaning, cleaners must wear full-body protective clothing and masks. The cleaning products used are also not store-bought cleaning agents or air fresheners.

"We have our own suppliers who will provide our special chemical cleaning products, which can effectively remove decay, blood, body fluids, etc., as well as eliminate smells."

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/residents-rattled-after-2-corpses-found-same-bukit-merah-block-within-2-months