United World College (UWC) of South East Asia’s Head of College, Chris Edwards, sent an email to parents saying the student had been “approached” while she was on her way home.
However, according to Channel News Asia, the 32-year-old driver claimed to have offered a ride to the teen because it was raining.
In a statement by the Singapore Police Force on Wednesday, the public was cautioned against speculating over the incident.
“The Police have determined that the male driver has no ill intent. The Police have also updated the parent of the child involved in the incident on the findings,” read the statement.
“Police investigations into the other unrelated incident involving a female driver is ongoing. The Police treat such reports seriously. Members of the public are advised not to speculate as investigations are ongoing.”
In a separate incident on January 16, a student from Tanglin Trust School was approached by strangers and asked to get in a van close to its campus – located in central Singapore.
A full police report was made by the school with a request for higher police presence around the school.
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