SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old woman is assisting with a police investigation after a small child was seen standing on the third floor windowsill of an HDB block in Canberra Road before being rescued by a passerby.
A video of Sunday’s (October 20) incident went viral on social media and showed a boy wearing pajamas, staring blankly ahead while standing on a windowsill outside the unit’s window.
Some concerned onlookers on the ground floor hold an open blanket to catch the boy if he falls.
A man is seen placing his hands on the wall to steady himself as he slowly walks towards the boy on the ledge. She picks up the toddler and puts him back into the apartment through the open window.
An eyewitness who posted about the incident on Facebook said several residents tried to knock on the door of the boy’s house, but no one answered. However, the man who saved the child later realized that an adult was in the house.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, police and the Singapore Civil Defense Force said they were alerted to the incident at Block 350C Canberra Road at around 11.50am.
According to police, a three-year-old boy was seen standing on the windowsill outside the window. A passerby took him to safety before officers arrived.
Police said a 25-year-old woman is assisting with a neglect investigation.
According to SCDF, the toddler was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
SCDF said it would contact citizens who helped during the incident and commend them for their public attitude. – The Straits Times/ANN