You may have seen him. An elderly man lying down in beside the rubbish bin in the middle of a busy walkway in Toa Payoh, as if he's in need of assistance. Or does he? According to Shin Min Daily News on Tuesday (May 23), it is a scene that's familiar to those working around Blk 178 Toa Payoh Central...
An elderly man lying down in the middle of a walkway in Toa Payoh is accused of pretending to faint in order to milk the sympathy of passersby.An elderly man lying down in beside the rubbish bin in the middle of a busy walkway in Toa Payoh, as if he's in need of assistance.for the past two years.
"It's as though he's turning up at a specific time and place to 'perform'. If he's not beside a rubbish bin, then he'll be sitting on a bench along the walkway." According to Shin Min, the man would usually keep aside food that's bought for him and continue to lie down in place, waiting for the next person to approach. He would leave only after someone has given him money.
A fruit seller in the area also shared with Shin Min that the uncle is a "celebrity" in the area, especially among stallholders. Lin further revealed that the man appeared to do thorough research on where he decides to plant himself. "Once when the doctor wanted to examine the uncle, he not only refused but also pushed the doctor away," she added.
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