Watch these two videos and witness the heroic act of this foreign worker:
This man saved a baby’s life. I do not know who he is or what his name is, but I feel that he deserves a medal or at least some publicity for his heroic act.
The videos were sent to me by a friend who was at the scene.
The incident happened on 23 April at around 1pm at Block 371, Jurong East Ave 1 at a block of new one-room flats. By the time my friend arrived, the baby was already stuck in between the rails of the parapet (edit to add: this is not the parapet of a corridor but an open bedroom window) and bawling for help. According to him, an aunty was first to see the baby on the ledge and shouted and screamed for help. Two men tried to heave themselves up on the ledge to save the baby, but failed as they were not strong enough.
Someone went upstairs to knock on the door but no-one responded.
This commotion went on until the hero in the video appeared and saved the day. He was one of three foreign workers working on road repairs nearby when he responded to the shouts.
Not for glory, not for pride, but he just did what was right.
After ninja-ing himself up on the ledge, he first hoisted the toddler halfway through the rails so that it could at least breathe and turn its head. One of his colleagues assisted him on the second floor.
Don’t “Bangla here, Bangla there”, the right terms to address them are Bangladeshi if they are from Bangladesh. Singapore is built with the blood and sweat of these foreign workers who contributed silently to our progress. Not surprisingly, no-one got the name of our hero.
Mr. Unnamed Foreign Worker – I salute you, just like the unnamed hero who helped mediate during the 2013 Little India Riot:
We did not manage to identify the hero from the Little India Riot even until today. Let’s not let this happen again. Can someone please identify this latest hero and give him the due recognition already!
Here’s a screen grab from the video which another friend did. It gives a clearer view of the hero’s face for identification:
P.S. The SCDF arrived five minutes later and apparently managed to free the child.
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Where are the mummy, the mummy left the baby alone at home..
not just mummy right, where are the parents instead
I agree they helped in the shaping of Singapore..the city we lived..without them who is goin to do this kinda job.They do have to be respected.
Maybe fr the address given one cn actually know the contractor dealing with the construction works there fr the town council..he saved a life while we dunno where is tge caretaker in the picture.
his indian :)
FYI: He is speaking in Tamil so he is not a Bangladeshi. He is an Indian. Well done, hero! And yes, there are many such humane unsung heroes amongst us here in Singapore n we shd accord some respect for helping us shape Singapore into what she is today. God bless this man n his family too for selflessly saving that poor baby.
If he speaks Tamil then he is Tamil.
They deserved a recognition
Its not about the hero but HOW DID THE BABU END UP THERE AND WHERE'S THE PARENTS? THIS IS UTTER CHILD NEGLECT
One of the parents (father) is on work and then the baby's mother went for a five minute walk with her second child to school, The baby was asleep tho. the baby woke up with her iPad and went to the kithion, opened the door and her ipad dropped off the raillings then that was the scene where she fell
why does a baby got a iPAD? not sure what more disturbing leaving a baby alone and somewhere there it can just go on a balcony or exposing it to an iPad already. both at this age is very harmful for a kid
You know people these days..They give iPad to make their baby to shut up.Every parents should stop these type of behavior.One day i saw a kid like 4-5 yrs old already have his own mobile phone.And i was like....what happen to all this kid.
correction - The foreign have another one of his friend climb to assist him to get the baby from inside the kitchen service yard. The SCDF came later to help them down only. I was there and said well done to him before the police round him for statement.
can you assist us if you have the detail of the person who helped the baby..
rgds
High Commission of India
fscons@hcisingapore.org
If not for the Bar, the baby would have fallen to her death. Stupid imbecile of a parent/s
What a brave act! He deserved recognition for saving the child
He and his friend/co-worker speaking in Tamil. He is an Indian from Tamil Nadu