En bloc spat: Mailboxes hit

Aug 21, 2008
En bloc spat: Mailboxes hit

FIRST cars, now letter boxes.

Several residents of the Laguna Park condominium in Marine Parade
Road had their mailboxes vandalised last night.

In the third such attack this month, vandals used glue to seal the
keyholes of eight letter boxes - all belonging to residents who had
not signed the condominium's en bloc sales agreement.

For some victims, last night's attack was the second time they had
been hit.

Several had their cars damaged last month when vandals threw a
corrosive liquid, possibly paint thinner, on them.

The residents have appealed to their management committee for help,
and have suggested that closed-circuit television cameras be set up
to prevent future attacks.

This is being studied.

One victim of last night's mailbox attack, who wanted to be known
only as Mr Chan, 50, said: 'I'm disappointed that it has come to
this. The kampung spirit we had here has gone...all over an en bloc
sale.'

He added: 'I fear that this is not the end.'

Police are investigating.