Yishun resident alleges neighbours threw away her plants for causing their son's dengue, makes police report
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In June 2024, the Stomper's mother got a doctor's note from Yishun Polyclinic that she had been feeling breathless and having migraines, which had been "worsened by burning incense daily in the environment".
Yishun resident alleges neighbours threw away her plants for causing their son's dengue, makes police report
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A 75-year-old Yishun resident alleged her neighbours threw away her plants for causing their son's dengue in an ongoing dispute that goes back years.
Since then, the conflict between the two households at Block 107 Yishun Ring Road has escalated over other incidents, according to Stomper A, who is the resident's daughter.
She shared the multiple police reports that have been made, and added that both parties have gone for mediation more than once.
The Stomper said: "My elderly mother has had long-standing issues with her neighbours after they threw away a dozen of her potted orchids in charcoal, accusing her of causing their son to get dengue.
"They denied it, and it went to mediation where Nee Soon Town Council allowed my mother to have her plants relocated to the lift lobby because she kept them clean, and never had mosquitoes over the decades, even with random checks.
"However, things were patched up five years ago, and we slowly got to friendly terms until the family went back to India for an extended period of time.
"The wife returned and started burning heavily perfumed incense while keeping their entire unit sealed up except for the kitchen and front door which is adjacent to our door.
"As our home is a corner unit, the wind coming through the kitchen would blow the heavily perfumed stale air out her front door and into our second-storey flat. The smell is so strong, you can even smell it from downstairs.
"I tried to let her know we are quite sensitive to perfumes, which cause us migraines. I suggested they air their flat by opening their living room windows to ventilate."
So there was another mediation.
The Stomper said: "Even though the mediator saw our problem and asked them to sign an agreement to ventilate, dismissed their accusations of us being racist and having more than 100 pots of plants, the main problem persists.
"They would only ventilate for less than an hour before sealing back up. This does not help the situation, so we have been going to the Meet The People sessions to get some help."
Then came an incident in February 2024.
In one of the police reports seen by Stomp, the Stomper's mother said: "I accidentally dropped a pail of water in the corridor and I laughed out loud at myself.
"The son, who was now grown up, came rushing out the door, shouting, 'Hey, can you explain to me why you mock us?'
"I was in shock... so I shouted back at him. His father came out to ask, "Why do you always make trouble for us?' without even asking his son what happened.
"I was scared, shivering, cried and later called the police. The police asked the son why he did what he did. He replied, 'I wanted to protect my mother.'
"From that day to May 2024, the neighbours would shout unkind words directed at me when I am walking along the corridor or when I am sitting on the steps outside my home. They would also bang their front door to shock me."
In June 2024, the Stomper's mother got a doctor's note from Yishun Polyclinic that she had been feeling breathless and having migraines, which had been "worsened by burning incense daily in the environment".
The doctor added: "She reports undergoing deep frustration and emotional stress over an ongoing conflict with neighbour, a matter which has been undergoing mediation and already surfaced to the police and town council.
"Clinically, she is adherent to her diabetes, hypertension and asthma medications. She also consults the psychiatrist and has been increased on her medication there."
According to a note from the psychiatrist, the Stomper's mother's condition was "adversely affected by the recent conflicts with her neighbour and the incense she was burning".
Then earlier this month, something else happened.
The Stomper recounted: "The last straw came when my mother resorted to spraying some natural citronella mosquito repellent while walking the corridor, and immediately, I got a call from Nee Soon Town Council because the neighbours accused us of spraying 'into' their flat.
"This is not only untrue, but also impossible because their windows are closed 23 hours of the day. The only way we can spray into their flat is to spray directly into their front door where there is a CCTV, which would capture this if this were true.
"These neighbours got away with installing CCTV in the corridor and pointing out of their window at us for several months until they were ordered to remove them.
"Now they are yet again trying to muddle the issue by asking me to move my bicycle as well. Even though it is a corner unit and my bicycle is not in their way at all, this has become yet another issue we have to talk about instead of the main issue of not ventilating.
"My mother works from home and has to deal with the smell all day, every day.
"The son would come out of their flat at my mother aggressively when she dropped a pot, and even tried to bang her on her shoulder while walking past her in the corridor."
The Stomper told Stomp: "I have refrained from writing to the media about this, but I have run out of options."
In response to a Stomp query, a Nee Soon Town Council spokesperson said: "We are aware of the feedback regarding a neighbourly dispute involving residents at Block 107 Yishun Ring Road.
"The town council has been engaging the parties involved and has encouraged them to seek resolution through the appropriate channels, including mediation. It is noted that both parties attended a session of community mediation in July last year and attempted to resolve the issue amicably.
"The town council has also rendered assistance where appropriate, including inspecting and addressing municipal matters within our purview.
"We remain committed to fostering a safe and respectful living environment for all residents. We encourage neighbours to approach such matters with mutual understanding and consideration."
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