The Full Story Behind The Attempted Rape Case At Pavilion On 30 October
On the night of 31st October, the Facebook page of PJ Community Alert posted about an attempted rape case at Pavilion's basement parking a night before. The message quickly went viral, prompting a quick response from the Pavilion.
By Judith Yeoh — 02 Nov 2013, 11:45 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
On the night of 31st October, the Facebook page of PJ Community Alert posted about an attempted rape case at Pavilion's basement parking
An anonymous person, claiming to be an eye witness to a case of an attempted rape at Pavilion Level B2 Parking on 30th October at about 8pm informed the Facebook page of PJ Community Alert via message.
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The message was shared by the PJ Community Alert on their Facebook page and it quickly went viral.
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The post received mixed reaction from users. While some claimed that they have verified with the right authorities and it is a rumour, others were concerned and warned their friends
One Facebook user named 'Cookie Zen' commented: "I frequent Pavilion often so I called up their management office to check. They said no such case happened. I further checked with my friend who is a journalist with The Star."
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She continued: "He also said that the police did not receive reports on an attempted rape there last night. I hope that the admin here has verified with the appropriate sources. Otherwise, this should just be treated as a piece of rumour."
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Cookie Zen's comment was met with strong scrutiny from the PJ Community Alert admin.
Image via imgur.comOn 1st November around 12:19PM, Pavilion KL responded to PJ Community Alert's post through their Facebook page. The comment read:
A screengrab of the comment posted by the Pavilion KL on PJ COmmunity Alert's Facebook page.
Image via imgur.comHours later, Malaysian Crime Awareness Campaign shared the Pavilion KL's response on their Facebook page, thanking the Pavilion KL FB team for their explanation and confirmation that the case has been handled well.
REPORT ON ATTEMPTED RAPE CASE AT MALL, VERIFIED. We received several messages since yesterday morning regarding a case where witnesses saw an attempted rape case in the upscale shopping haven, Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur.
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The picture posted here is Pavilion KL's FB Team response to an inquiry regarding the case. We thank our anonymous sharer for allowing us to re-post this and Pavilion KL FB team for their explanation and confirmation that the case has been handled well.
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