'Neighbour from hell' drove 6 families away from Punggol HDB block

They sold their flats, saying she threw oil on their door, stomped on the floor or played loud music

In two years, six households in one HDB block in Punggol have moved out. The reason for their move: one woman.
The 51-year-old housewife who has been accused of harassing her neighbours. She moved into the flat in 2013 with her son, and interviews with neighbours indicate that the trouble began the year after. ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA
Joyce Lim
Senior Correspondent
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June 23, 2019 at 5:00 AM
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Over the past two years, one Housing Board block in Punggol has seen heavy market activity. Six households on the same floor moved out - because of one woman.

Dubbed the neighbour from hell, she is accused of splashing oil at others' doors, playing loud music and stomping on the floor. One neighbour even claimed she had left a bloody pig's ear on a shoe rack.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 23, 2019, with the headline 'Neighbour from hell' drove 6 families away. Subscribe

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