Singapore Couple Under Investigation by Taiwan Over Mysterious Recycling Bin Incident
In what feels like a plot straight out of an action thriller, a Singaporean pair is currently being probed by Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) after a chilling discovery: the body of a newborn baby girl was found tucked inside a recycling bin.
How the Mystery Unfolded
- Discovery: A recycling company employee spotted a bag of trash early Tuesday, which turned out to be a wrapped newborn still clutching her placenta.
- The Route: The bag was on a garbage truck heading from Taipei to Xindian, sparking CCTV investigations.
- Key suspect: CCTV footage points to a man in his 20s who allegedly bagged the little one at 3 a.m. and tossed it into a kitchen-waste container.
- Language clues: Witnesses reported the man spoke Mandarin with a “foreign accent.”
- Hotshot accommodation: He and a woman — identified as a 24‑year‑old from Singapore — checked into a hotel popular among Southeast Asian travelers before vanishing after the afternoon.
Singapore’s Response
- The Singapore Police Force has been in contact with the Taiwanese authorities, awaiting an official request for help.
- Spokespersons said, “We’re still waiting for a formal request from our Taiwanese counterparts,” and declined to comment further while investigations proceed.
Denials and Unanswered Questions
In a phone interview with Shin Min Daily News, the man denied that his girlfriend was pregnant or that she gave birth in Taiwan. He also said he did not leave the hotel to dispose of the bag.
His girlfriend claimed that if she were pregnant, she could not have flown into Taiwan. Meanwhile, their parents confirmed that the couple were in Taiwan for a holiday, though they were unsure about any pregnancy. They warned that if their son is found culpable, he must face the consequences.
Current Status
The couple remains unaccounted for, and their families have not been able to contact them since the trip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reportedly aware of the situation, but details are still a mystery. The story remains under active investigation in Taiwan, with international cooperation in the works.
