Desperate Robbers Went Through 7 Locks To Rob This Blogshop's Office

Robbers broke into the office of a popular online clothing store in Sunway Mas Commercial Center here, and carted away around RM3,000 worth of women’s clothes, three laptops, a camera and some cash.

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"The robbers broke through 7 locks to steal our gadgets, equipment, cash and clothes." - Phat Culture

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“The investigating officer still has not contacted us to record our statement or come to look at the crime scene,” Lee claimed, adding that she had lodged a report at the Kelana Jaya police station. Petaling Jaya OCPD ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed confirmed the report.

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But after doing an inventory on the stock of clothes, Lee found that the thieves also helped themselves to around 60 articles of female clothing.

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“They were mostly hijab wear and modern muslimah clothing, with a total retail value of around RM3,000. It was clear they were there with the intention to rob us, but I was quite surprised that they would also take our clothes!” said Lee, who added that her all-female staff were considering moving shop as they no longer felt safe there.

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"We were in shock but we rushed right over to our office. Words cannot describe how we felt at that moment. It was a wave of mixed emotions."

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At the same time, we felt relief that none of us or our team members were around when it happened. However, we were also angry - because as an all-female team, it really isn't safe for us here and now we're not even sure if we'd be completely safe anywhere else either!"

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So in light of our recent experience, PhatCulture.com will be launching a safety campaign - 'Be Your Own Heroine' for a period of one month.

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1. The company will release a series of fun and interactive safety tips for women that will be published on our social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. This will serve as little (but effective) reminders to women to be aware of their safety. facebook.com

2. A 4-part workshop will be held by Levarage Combat Academy and Phat Culture in order to teach women how to defend themselves when in danger. This workshop serves as a way for the company to equip women with means to defend themselves, should the need arise. The academy is a leading martial arts school and home to one of the best women’s Brazillian Jiujitsu team in Malaysia. instagram.com

3. Proactively involve bloggers & other female-oriented Startups in the cause of the campaign. phatculture.com

"It all began in 2008, where two restless college mates – Eliza and May came together with the same goal of bringing the very best in fashion to girls all over the world!"

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