3 men who allegedly locked woman, kid on MBS hotel room balcony during robbery charged in court

Together with her daughter, she was taken to the Bayfront Avenue area, and then to an MBS hotel room.

When she took out the cash, a man restrained her by the neck and demanded she hand over the money.

The woman and the girl were locked out on the room’s balcony.

The police later found the three men had boarded a flight bound for Shanghai. The aircraft was recalled to the gate and they were arrested at Changi Airport.

The police said the money was recovered from the men.

An offender convicted of robbery with hurt can be jailed between five and 20 years, and receive at least 12 strokes of the cane.

The police advised the public to be careful when engaging in currency exchange arrangements with unknown people, particularly those conducted through social media or messaging platforms.

Licensed money changers should always be used for such transactions, said the police.

The three men’s cases will be heard again on June 10.