A 63-year-old man is assisting with investigations.
Foldable mattresses, two soft toys, and a fan were in one of three units rented by the girl's father.
The police said they received a call for assistance on April 4 at Block 80 Circuit Road, which is the address of the market. Speaking to ST on April 19, MacPherson MP Tin Pei Ling, under whose constituency the wet market belongs, said MSF told her the girl had been living in the stall for 11 months. When ST visited the market on April 19, the three units that stall owners said were rented by the girl’s father were shuttered.Stall owners said the units have been shut since NEA conducted its checks around three weeks ago.
An 80-year-old stall owner who wanted to be known only as Mr K said he and his wife had got used to the smell.Mr K said he had never seen the girl in school uniform, and was unsure if she was enrolled in a school.
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