Residents still try to avoid Eunos killer-litter area

His reign of terror may be over, but some residents at Eunos Crescent continue to live in its shadow.

Abdul Hamid Rahmat had been involved in several killer-litter incidents since August 2013, but his arrest last May did not allay fears.

Describing it as a "phobia", Mrs Rosaline Tan, 50, a housewife, told The New Paper last month that although she is not a resident of Block 1 where the teenage lived, she actively avoids it whenever she passes through the area.

"It's not only that block. I tell my children and husband to walk under sheltered walkways whenever possible," she added.

Madam Janice Tay, 60, a caretaker in a childcare centre, continues to avoid Block 1 despite knowing of Abdul Hamid's arrest.

Her fear was triggered by a falling bamboo pole that almost hit her at a neighbouring block, and this was worsened by the incidents at Block 1.

She said: "We can try as much as we can to avoid these areas, but even then, I still keep looking up whenever I walk near HDB flats."

She continues to walk under sheltered walkways even in other areas.

Others, however, are less affected.

Mr Lim Soo Choon, 73, a dishwasher, said he is no longer afraid since the arrest, although he still takes the longer route to avoid the accident area.

This article was first published on March 10, 2015.
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