Body of missing diver found off Sentosa; police investigating ‘unnatural death’

SINGAPORE — The body of Singaporean commercial diver Jake Seet — reported missing since Saturday (May 5) — has been found, with the police investigating the incident as a case of "unnatural death".

His body was spotted in the waters off Sentosa by a member of public. The police said they were alerted to the discovery at 6.36pm on Monday.

Mr Seet, a commercial diver for Mola Subsea Services, a Tuas-based company that does underwater ship repair and maintenance services, was declared missing on Saturday.

He was last known to be conducting underwater operations for the vessel Jork at the Western Anchorage near Sentosa. His family members had said they were in the dark about events leading up to his mishap.

TODAY has reached out to Mr Seet's employer for comments.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Monday that it deployed two MPA and two Police Coast Guard craft to the scene for search-and-rescue operations after it was alerted to the incident around 2.40pm on Saturday.

Mr Seet is married with two young sons, and his wife is pregnant with their third child, according to his sister, Ms Jacqueline Seet Ai Chen.

In a comment on Facebook, Ms Seet wrote: "Thank you for your prayers, (and) well wishes for the family. I hereby thank all on behalf of the whole family.

"Our heart aches that we lost him but (I am) sure he had tried his best to return to us."

The location map of where the incident took place. Map: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore