Alleged kidnapping stories circulating online

Alleged kidnapping stories circulating online

Published on Apr 3, 2012

The following alleged kidnapping cases have been making their rounds on the Internet. The police have since established that some are hoaxes.

Ang Mo Kio Hub: On March 18, a Ms Allison Goon posted on Facebook that a woman had tried to abduct her son at Ang Mo Kio Hub by taking his hand and leading him away.

When confronted, the woman claimed it was a case of mistaken identity. Ms Goon went to the police. The case is being investigated.

Simei Street 5: On March 23, a 59-year-old grandmother called the police on hearing that a woman allegedly tried to lure her 10-year-old grandson into a van outside his school.

This has been established as a case of mistaken identity. The alleged abductor was a school-bus assistant who thought the boy was one of her charges.

Northpoint mall, Yishun: On March 27, a mother claimed on her Facebook page that a man had tried to abduct her young son, who was in his stroller outside a baby spa in the mall.

No police report was filed, but she is helping police in their investigations.

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.

5 assisting police investigation on child abduction posts

Published on Apr 2, 2012

By Elizabeth Soh

Five people have been contacted by the police here for posting unsubstantiated information about child abductions on the Internet and by SMS.

They are currently assisting the police in their investigations into a series of online postings about alleged child kidnap attempts in the heartland.

A police spokesman said on Monday that they have investigated seven such kidnap reports over the past two weeks, and so far there has been no evidence to suggest an actual kidnap attempt.

'It is established that none are related cases, and the police confirm that there has been no reported case where a child was actually abducted or kidnapped,' she said during a press conference held by the police to update the public.

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.