A disturbing incident involving a Malaysian woman renting a room in Singapore has resulted in a police report. The woman discovered through surveillance camera footage that her landlord had entered her room while she was away, and used her underwear for his own gratification, according to Shin Min Daily News.
The 23-year-old woman, who was residing on the third floor of Block 251 Kim Keat Link in Toa Payoh with her boyfriend, received a notification on her phone at 2:30 PM on May 17, indicating that someone was in her room.
To her shock, she discovered that the person in her room was her landlord. He had allegedly entered the room while she was at work, tampered with her underwear, and engaged in inappropriate behavior with it. Overwhelmed by the situation, the woman could not hold back her tears and felt compelled to capture the incident on video as evidence.
The woman promptly filed a police report on the same evening to report the trespassing and disturbing act. However, despite the evidence and the severity of the situation, the woman’s boyfriend stated that the landlord and his wife showed no remorse. Additionally, they refused to refund the room deposit of S$1,900 or return the rent for that month. Subsequently, the couple moved out and found alternative accommodation.
It is worth noting that the woman and her boyfriend had been renting the unit since June 2022 and had lived there for nearly a year. The flat housed a total of six people, including the married Singaporean couple who were the owners of the flat, as well as another Malaysian couple.
The discovery of the landlord’s inappropriate behavior was not accidental. Prior to the incident, the woman and her boyfriend had been warned about the landlord bringing people to the flat while the tenants were absent. As a result of this advice, they installed surveillance cameras in the room.
Following the distressing incident, the woman decided to dispose of all her underwear due to uncertainty about which ones had been tampered with. She also took the precaution of washing all her clothes. The traumatic experience caused her to suffer from nightmares and fear whenever she encountered individuals resembling her landlord.
Furthermore, her work performance declined, leading to difficulties with concentration and multiple absences from her job. However, with the assistance of professional help, she has made progress in her recovery.