Source: Lianhe Wanbao
A reporter claims that she heard a ghostly voice belonging to the woman who drowned at Bedok Reservoir last month.
Malaysian reporter Huang Yan Qin had been at Mandai Crematorium on 28 September to do a story on the twin-deaths that took place last month at Bedok Reservoir.
On 22 September, 32-year-old housewife Chen Shi Shi had drowned in the reservoir with her 3-year-old son Chen Le Hui. Both died while clad in red clothes.
It is a Chinese belief that those who die while clad in red will return as vengeful spirits.
Huang was with several other reporters witnessing Chen's family collect the deceased's ashes when something odd happened to her.
According to Huang, she heard a ghostly voice whisper, "I've let go".
Huang said, "I thought I was imagining it. But when the family was placing the ashes into the urn, I heard the voice again. It was a woman's voice saying, "It's alright, I've let go".
Huang had felt giddy the moment she arrived at the crematorium that day. When she returned to Malaysia the next day, she came down with a high fever and developed swelling around her eyes which lasted three days.
Huang has since recovered but remains freaked out by the incident.
According to funeral worker He Xue Li, who was also present at the crematorium, the deceased may contact those outside the family if family members are deemed too emotional to accept their message.
Funeral worker He added, "The reporter will probably be fine. Maybe she could go make some offerings to the deceased mother-and-son pair the next time she returns to Singapore."
This is not the first time the mother-and-son pair were said to be the cause of bizarre paranormal happenings.On 25 September, the pair were said to have returned as spirits to visit their family, leaving "footprints" in talcum powder scattered on the floor