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A 50-year-old woman who allegedly threatened to commit suicide after a fight with her adoptive mother was arrested on Wednesday (September 2) following a confrontation in Block 107 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, police confirmed.
According to a report from 8world, the woman had been arguing with her mother since 12 p.m. that day.
The woman, who remains nameless, reportedly locked herself and her mother in the flat and threatened to commit suicide.
Police said they were alerted to the situation at 1.02 pm.
More than 10 police officers, five officers from the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) and two vehicles from the Special Operations Command were seen at the scene, a witness told the Chinese newspaper.
Officers from the SCDF Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team were also seen on the roof of the block.
The foot of the block was cordoned off and an inflatable safety airbag was installed.
The six-hour standoff came to an end when police officers forcibly opened the door and arrested the woman under the Mental Health Act.
No one was injured, police said.
According to the couple’s neighbors, the daughter used to throw things away and argue with her mother.
“The daughter is usually the one responsible for taking care of her mother, but she spends a lot and can be unstable. The mother was once so angry that she threw away her daughter’s belongings. It got so bad that social workers visited her to mediate,” said one. neighbor revealed to Lianhe Wanbao.
Her daughter has had mental health problems since she was a teenager, the mother told 8world in an interview after the shock.
Although her daughter’s condition improved after seeking professional help, this is not the first time she has had such an episode, the mother said, adding that she was “used to it.”
However, the two have a good relationship and she forgives her daughter, the mother, who is in her eighties, he added.
His daughter is actually the biological daughter of a former colleague, he shared. He officially adopted her as a child when her family couldn’t care for her.
SINGAPORE SUPPLY LINES
- Singapore Samaritans: 1800-221-4444
- Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
- Care Corner Counseling Center (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
- Mental Health Institute Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222
- Silver ribbon: 6386-1928
