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Woman dangles over HDB parapet in Tengah, apprehended & sent to hospital

Screams heard as lower body of woman seen dangling over parapet of Tengah block

A heart-stopping incident unfolded in Tengah when a woman was seen dangling halfway over the parapet of an HDB block.

The dramatic scene was captured in a video posted on social media platform Xiaohongshu on Sunday (1 Dec), showing the woman’s lower body hanging precariously over the edge.

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

3 people hold on to woman dangling over parapet in Tengah

Loud screams could be heard echoing through the area, while neighbours below looked up anxiously at the scene.

Thankfully, at least three individuals were seen holding on to the woman, preventing her from falling.

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

The rescuers, who appeared to be wearing face masks and gloves, were heard talking to the woman and one another. At one point, one of them seemed to be on the phone, possibly seeking further assistance.

Finally, after bracing themselves, they managed to hoist the woman over the parapet and back to safety on the corridor.

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

Screams heard from nearby McDonalds, says netizen

In the comments, the user who posted the video said that the incident took place the night before at Plantation Crescent in Tengah.

One netizen said they initially thought it was a fight after they heard a commotion.

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

Apparently, the screams were so loud they could reportedly be heard from a nearby McDonald’s outlet.

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

Another netizen speculated that stress was to blame for the incident and urged people to “treasure one’s life” and consider their loved ones before taking drastic actions.

 

Source: 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu

Police respond to incident in Tengah, woman apprehended

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 12.20am on 1 Dec.

It came from Block 119C Plantation Crescent.

There, a 30-year-old woman was apprehended under Section 7 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.

The statute says that police officers must apprehend “any person believed to be dangerous to himself or herself or other persons and such danger is reasonably suspected to be attributable to a mental disorder”.

She was conveyed conscious to the hospital, SPF added.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force, which was alerted at about 12.15am, told MS News that she was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

Helplines available

Helplines are available for those struggling with mental health issues.

  • Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221 4444
  • SAF Hotline (For SAF Personnel): 1800 278 0022
  • National Care Hotline: 1800-202-6868
  • Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
  • Institute of Mental Health’s Mobile Crisis Service: 6389-2222
  • Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
  • Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928

Also read: Man falls from 9th floor of Yishun block into air pack & gets sent to hospital

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Featured image adapted from 旅行者 on XiaoHongShu.

Jeremy Lee

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