Man, 24, stands on 38th floor Teban Gardens HDB block ledge for over 5 hours

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Man, 24, stands on 38th floor Teban Gardens HDB block ledge for over 5 hours​

He was later apprehended.
Julia Yee |

August 13, 2024, 03:06 PM

A 24-year-old man was perched on the 38th floor ledge of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block of flats.

The incident occurred at Block 21 Teban Gardens Road on Aug. 12 before noon.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the incident at about 1:35pm.

5-hour rescue operation​

The man had climbed over the railing of the stairwell between the 38th and 39th floors, and proceeded to stand on the ledge for over five hours, reported Shin Min Daily News.
SCDF deployed one safety life air pack, while rescuers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) were on standby as a precautionary measure.
More than 20 onlookers were at the scene.

Man apprehended​

According to Shin Min, negotiations with the man ensued, and it was only around 4pm that the man was pulled to safety.
Two DART members slid down to the ledge and heaved the man back into the stairwell.

Responding to Mothership's queries, the police confirmed that they received a call for assistance at 11:25am and officers from the Crisis Negotiation Unit and SCDF responded to the incident.
The man was later apprehended under the Mental Health Act.

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[Balls2U]

Did he come from Mayfair at Jurong East?

 

[nabeifuckpap]

Yishun siao lang virus spread to Teban Gardens
Xia suay

 

[lostvirgin]

What is he waiting for?

 

[sbfuncle]

What is he waiting for?

Same like gansiokbin keep saying want to jump but never jump. Waiting to get fuck.

Isn’t that what you Mark Andrew Yeo want vicuously bullying me for years? bully until i go jump to my death.

Isn’t that what you Mark Andrew Yeo want vicuously bullying me for years? bully until i go jump to my death.View attachment 141837

 

[A Singaporean]

Coolie gene Sinkie just wants attention.

 

[VanDick]

He couldn't decide what is the best way to take a selfie while he do the sky-diving from the 38th floor.

 

[lostvirgin]

Same like gansiokbin keep saying want to jump but never jump. Waiting to get fuck.

I will give her a kick if she's ever near the window.

 

[ginfreely]

Same like gansiokbin keep saying want to jump but never jump. Waiting to get fuck.

Telling lies again when that’s what you Cantonese self admitted CBT THIEF MURDERER want me to do, bully me until I go jump to death and that’s why you and your ccb family women should be gangraped and that’s called justice Pui!

 

[joemartini]

first the 5 Cs.

Then 5 Bs.

now 5 Ds.

 

[red amoeba]

KNN no balls to jump

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

What is he waiting for?

he waiting for his wife to be directly below him lah.......................wah, HDB flats now got 40 floors meh ?

 

[Hightech88]

Owe Ah Long money? Relationship problems?

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/m...th-floor-ledge-jurong-east-block-over-5-hours

" An eyewitness surnamed Lin, 45, said she spotted the man standing on the ledge at about 12pm.

"His hand was wrapped around the pillar and he kept looking down. Later, he looked at text messages on his phone and also made calls," recounted the resident.

She added that the man started shouting and pacing along the ledge when officers from the CNU arrived, but gradually calmed down. "
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