---
title: "17-year-old girl taken to hospital after being apprehended at Punggol block during wee hours"
url: "/singapore-seen/17-year-old-girl-taken-hospital-after-being-apprehended-punggol-block-during-wee"
published: "2025-06-11T07:00:37.000Z"
updated: "2025-06-11T08:48:52.000Z"
section: "Singapore Seen"
authors: ["Deanna Wong"]
tags: ["rescue","suicide attempt"]
---

# 17-year-old girl taken to hospital after being apprehended at Punggol block during wee hours

*A teenage girl was apprehended by the police at a Punggol carpark building on June 10. *

A teenage girl was apprehended by the police at a Punggol carpark building on June 10. 

Stomper Amir spotted netting hanging from the side of a multi-storey carpark at Block 628 Edgedale Plains. 

He shared photos and said: “If I’m not wrong, it was a teenager.”

In response to a Stomp query, the police confirmed that they received a call for assistance at 2.15am. 

A 17-year-old woman was apprehended under Section 7 of the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act 2008.

She was conscious when conveyed to the hospital.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force also confirmed that they received a call for assistance at 2.20am. 

Upon arrival, a person was seen standing on a ledge.

Two safety life packs were deployed as a precautionary measure.

Nets were also deployed and Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team rescuers rappelled from the unit above to rescue the person.

SCDF conveyed the person to Sengkang General Hospital.

## HELPLINES

Mental well-being

- Institute of Mental Health's Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)
- Samaritans of Singapore: 1767 (24 hours)/ 9151-1767 (24-hour CareText via WhatsApp)
- Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
- Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
- Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788
- Chat, Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health: 6493-6500/1
- Women's Helpline (Aware): 1800-777-5555 (weekdays, 10am to 6pm)

Counselling

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- TOUCH Care Line (for caregivers): 6804-6555
- Care Corner Counselling Centre: 6353-1180
- Counselling and Care Centre: 6536-6366

Online resources

- mindline.sg
- eC2.sg
- tinklefriend.sg
- chat.mentalhealth.sg
- carey.carecorner.org.sg (for those aged 13 to 25)
- limitless.sg/talk (for those aged 12 to 25)