A 35-year-old woman was found sitting on a parapet located on the sixth floor of a multi-storey car park in Sengkang.
The incident happened on the morning of Oct. 26, 2023.
Upon noticing the woman from his unit, a resident of the estate, surnamed Chen (transliteration from Mandarin), immediately alerted the police.
Chen told Shin Min Daily News that at the time, the woman was wearing a red top, and her feet were dangling in the air.
She would also look left and right from time to time, and a beer bottle could be found next to her, added Chen.
The woman was later rescued successfully by two police officers, reported Shin Min.
The Singapore Police Force confirmed with the Chinese daily that they received a call for assistance at the multi-storey carpark at Block 236A Compassvale Walk on Thursday at 7:20am.
The woman was apprehended under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act.
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Top image via Shin Min Daily News