Hostage situation at Sembawang

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Two-year-old boy rescued after 17-hour standoff at Sembawang Drive flat

A 39-year-old man has been arrested after a 17-hour standoff with the police.

Police broke into a flat at 462 Sembawang Drive at about 12pm. The man locked himself and a two-year-old boy inside the unit since Tuesday night.

The boy was rescued unharmed, and he is safe with the police. The man was arrested for wrongful confinement and drug-related offences. Yahoo Singapore understands that the boy’s mother has also been arrested for drug-related offences. Police investigations are ongoing.

The Singapore police force said preliminary investigations revealed that the man locked himself in the house with the boy following a dispute with the boy’s family members. Officers from Ang Mo Kio Division, Crisis Negotiation Unit and Special Operations Command were on the scene.

Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC Lim Wee Kiak was on the scene on Wednesday morning. He told members of the media earlier in the morning, “We’ve been watching the situation closely. Police been here since last evening. Currently our concern is with the two individuals and the child. From what we understand it’s a family dispute. Police said the house is self-sufficient with enough food and water.” The boy is the youngest of four siblings.

Members of the public watching the scene unfold had been advised to stay outside the police cordon while the negotiations took place.

-- Yahoo!SG

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Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC Lim Wee Kiak was on the scene on Wednesday morning. He told members of the media earlier in the morning, “We’ve been watching the situation closely. Police been here since last evening.

Watch show ah?

It's ok, ppl car break down we also like to watch the numbers carefully.

Being concern is one thing. what can the mp does during the hostage situation except show presence?

instead, what he SHOULD do is what comes after the hostage situation.

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Man who held toddler hostage charged for possessing knuckle-duster

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Drugs, education on family relationships and harmony, manage of finances (esp when you have to pay for (drugs). These are some serious shit issues the MP should be lookin at instead of show face at the scene. The Police can do the job there.

Drugs - have our checks and control over drugs improved?

Education - how effective is our education on drugs and its proper use? Are the couple religious. So can the religious centres they attend also modify their teachers to teach their believers what is right and what is wrong not to do? I am sure modifications can be made to the religious books learning materials? If we can't do it in schools, at least do it in religious institutions.

When your family breaks down, at least seek help, can be from MSF.