Domestic worker, 27, allegedly locked herself in Clementi flat with knife after suspected theft, arrested 3 hours later
SCDF conveyed a person to National University Hospital.
A 27-year-old domestic worker was arrested for theft after allegedly arguing with a person in a Clementi flat, before locking herself inside with a knife, according to Shin Min Daily News. The incident occurred at Block 731 Clementi West Street 2 on November 12. Police received a call for assistance around 7:15pm, and investigations are ongoing.
By 8pm, reporters arrived at the block and spotted police vehicles outside the flat. A neighbor reported hearing police officers at the unit as early as 5pm and children crying. The flat housed a couple and their two primary school-aged children; the husband had suffered a stroke two years prior, leaving his wife rarely at home.
A domestic helper was hired to care for him. On the evening of the incident, the neighbor heard the husband shouting, though the cause was unclear. She observed police carrying shields outside the unit. Around 9pm, someone was taken to an ambulance, covered with a towel, while police continued taking statements inside the flat until 10pm.
One person was taken to National University Hospital, though the person's condition was not disclosed.
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