Woman and child locked on MBS balcony during robbery; three arrested after Shanghai-bound flight recalled

The victim, who was accompanied by her child, met a man near Bayfront Avenue and was brought to a hotel room, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a press release.

A second man was waiting in the room’s bathroom, they added.

CNA understands that the hotel is MBS.

When the woman produced the cash, one of the men allegedly restrained her by the neck and demanded that she hand over the money, said the police.

“The victim and her child were subsequently locked in the balcony of the room and sustained minor injuries from the incident,” they added.

The police managed to establish the identities of the three men within four hours after the incident was reported, and found they had boarded a Shanghai-bound flight at Changi Airport.

The plane was recalled to the gate, and the men were arrested.

Cash amounting to about S$50,000 was recovered and seized from them, said the police.