A group of YPs were captured on CCTV stealing slippers from a low-income family at Block 499C Tampines Avenue 9 on 31 July.
Their actions drew the ire of Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng, who highlighted that the block is a rental block, and that the YPs were possible adding to the “unnecessary financial burden” of the family.
He said that “this is not funny”.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the homeowner is a 47-year-old delivery driver, who noticed his slippers and sandals missing when he was leaving his home for work that morning.
Before that incident, his family had their footwear stolen at least 10 times, including school shoes for his children, who sometimes had to wear slippers to school or skip the day as a result.
He then made a police report.
Baey shared an update about the incident on 3 August, that the identities of the 5 YPs were established.
According to Lianhe Wanbao earlier today, the older brother of two of the boys involved, brought the whole group down on 1 August to the homeowner’s flat to apologise in person.
They said that they were “feeling bored” at the time and decided to prank the family.
They asked the homeowner to take down the video.