Crimewatch's audio track goes viral on TikTok, makes Singaporeans 'too stunned to speak'

Mention Crimewatch and the average Singaporean would've caught an episode or two on the telly.

Since it first aired in 1986, the programme shows reenactments of crimes solved by the police, but the production and delivery of lines — unlike television dramas — can be a little lacking at times.

Who would've thought that a soundbite from the longest running English docu-drama series in Singapore would become a trend on TikTok?

"The woman was too stunned to speak", coupled with a sinister-sounding organ note, made its rounds on the platform over the past few days, with TikTokers from all over the world filming their own take on it.

And it appears that the line can be used in quite a variety of scenarios:

@minakirei

i never go back

♬ The woman was too stunned to speak - - ??????? -

@seanghedi

##chrispratt ##garfield ##mario ##horrortok

♬ The woman was too stunned to speak - - ??????? -

@princess_kimmi

well if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions

♬ The woman was too stunned to speak - - ??????? -

@nurseblake

yes...on a *mannequin* ##nursingschool ##nursingstudent

♬ The woman was too stunned to speak - - ??????? -

The OG clip

@_dominikxcx

 

♬ The woman was too stunned to speak - - ??????? -

For those who are curious where the track came from, TikTok user Dominikxcx dug out the original footage and posted it on Monday (Nov 1).

The video has since racked up over 1.5 million views, with many TikTok users saying that they could relate to the line in different ways. Others were amused by the sheer number of camera angles used in the six-second clip.

And if you want to learn more about the snatch theft that sparked this TikTok trend, here's the Crimewatch segment from 1998:

@historyogi

Hi @Mediacorp I found the clip! ##tiktoksg ##singapore ##history ##fyp ##learningisfun ##thewomanwastoostunnedtospeak

♬ original sound - Historyogi

And as usual, in the comments section, netizens started simping for the dashing police officer.

Hey, Singapore Police Force, are you onto this?

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