Boy stands on 3rd floor ledge of Canberra flat, parents allegedly left windows open

Boy found stranded on window ledge of Canberra flat after windows were left open

On Monday (20 Oct), a boy was filmed standing on the window ledge of a third-storey HDB unit along 350C Canberra Road.

A video of the incident was uploaded to the Facebook group, ‘Complaint Singapore’.

Man climbs up to third floor window ledge to save boy

The boy, who appeared calm despite being so exposed high above the ground, stood motionless while looking down at the crowd which had gathered below.

A few members of the public also held up a white blanket to catch the boy in the event of a fall.

In the 74-second clip, a man was seen carefully walking on the side of the building towards the boy in an attempt to rescue him.

The man slowly approached the boy and then scooped the child in his arms, looking into the flat from which the boy had presumably come from through the open window.

“Be careful!” Numerous members of the public could be heard exclaiming to the man.

He then appeared to talk to someone inside the flat before handing the boy over to the said person.

At that moment, the crowd gasped, “There’s someone inside the house!”

SCDF to commend members of public for their help

Speaking to MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that they received a call for assistance at the block on 20 Oct at about 11.50am.

The child, who was unharmed, was sent to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital as a precautionary measure.

SCDF also acknowledged the assistance rendered by the members of the public during the incident.

“SCDF will be reaching out to commend them for their public spiritedness,” an SCDF spokesperson said.

Person in flat believed to have left windows open

Many netizens took to the comment section to voice their concerns following the incident.

It is believed that the boy’s parents or guardians had left the unit’s windows open, giving the boy access to the window ledge.

Numerous netizens also applauded the man’s actions, calling him a “hero” for risking his life to save the boy.

Also read: Unattended 3-year-old allegedly starts fire that destroyed Bukit Merah HDB unit, rescued by 9-year-old brother

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Featured image adapted from Complaint Singapore on Facebook.