Man Who Caused Death Of Upskirter At Little India Said He Was ‘Carrying Out Civic Duty’

Just two days ago, tragedy struck, twice. A 46-year-old man was caught red-handed filming a woman at Little India MRT Station.

A concerned passer-by gave chase and with the help of four other passers-by, they managed to pin him down.

Unfortunately, by the time the police arrived, the 46-year-old suspect was found to have no pulse and was not breathing.

Up until now, what transpired on that fateful day has been murk. However, one of the five members of the public involved in the incident has since shed some light on what actually went down that day:

Man Who Caused Death Of Upskirter At Little India Said He Was ‘Carrying Out Civic Duty’

In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, one thing was made clear which was that he hadn’t intended to cause the man’s death.

His take on what happened?

Well, upon seeing the man filming the woman at Little India MRT Station, he gave chase for around 500 metres before four other passers-by helped to pin the man down at Niven Road.

46-Year-Old Suspect Began Vomiting 

Things quickly escalated and the 46-year-old man began vomiting. He clarified that he did not choke the man to death.

Police were then called to the scene at around 12.45pm where they found the suspect to be motionless with no pulse. He was subsequently pronounced dead by a paramedic.

What a tragedy.

As a result of the incident, the man was not able to sleep for two whole nights due to “psychological stress”.

In his defence, the man also claims that he is physically smaller than the 46-year-old suspect. To exemplify this, he explains that he was shoved to the side during the incident and also sprained his ankle.

He said, “We were only carrying out our civic duty, and only wanted to wait for the police to arrive.”

Shin Min Daily News also reported that another man, one of the passers-by who helped to subdue the man broke down when he spoke to the police.

If There Are Actions Related To The Man’s Death, One Of The Five May Be Prosecuted

Yes you read that right, one of the five passers-by who was probably just trying to be a good citizen might be prosecuted for their alleged involvement in the man’s death.

According to The Straits Times in such a situation, an autopsy will be conducted to determine what caused the death.

Ms Ngiam, an associate director at a law firm said, “The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) will usually decide after the State Coroner has made his findings as to whether to prosecute any of the five involved-if there is evidence that the actions of any of the five are related to the man’s death.”

The passerby’s intentions will also be considered alongside the full facts before a decision is made.

This just reminds us that if something similar were to happen in the future, do remember not to use excessive force when making a citizen’s arrest.

The case has since been classified as an unnatural death and the police are investigating.