Being a trauma cleaner has got to be one of the most mentally exhausting jobs in the world as you’ve got to witness and clean up traumatic scenes that could haunt you for the rest of your life.
Recently, DDQ services, a hygiene cleaning company specialising in after-death trauma cleaning and crime scene clean up shared “one of the saddest cases” they’ve seen so far.
Taking to TikTok to post a short video of a trauma cleanup process taking place, the post shared that the company came across the case two days before Hari Raya Aidilftri.
The caption, presumably written by one of the company’s employees tasked with the case shared,
“The job took me to a small rented room above a shophouse where an elderly Malay man had died alone.”
“His body was only discovered by the shop owner below when the smell and the pool of water mixed with bodily fluids had seeped through the shop floor.”
The caption further elaborated that the sight when entering the room was shocking as the flood was almost ankle-deep due to a combination of water from a clogged sewage pipe, bodily fluids and remnants of decay.
Moreover, the murky water was filled with maggots swimming. The scene was so distressing that the trauma cleaner couldn’t help but feel “overwhelmed by the tragedy that had unfolded” in the tiny room.
Amidst the chaos, the person shared that something in the corner of their eyes had caught their attention. The trauma cleaner shared,
“My eyes were drawn to a corner of the room. There, hanging neatly, was a pair of baju kurung, a samping and a pair of shoes.”
“These items stood in stark contrast to the horrifying scene surrounding them and they served a poignant reminder of the Pakcik’s anticipation for the upcoming Raya celebration.”
Through conversations with the shop owner, the trauma cleaner found out that the deceased had no family or relatives left, yet he was really looking forward to celebrating Hari Raya even if he had no one to share it with.
The shop owner also shared that the deceased had a dream of finally owning a home and he was so close make the dream a reality. You can watch the TikTok video below:
Towards the end of the caption, the trauma cleaner stressed that the elderly man’s story is a reminder of the importance of cherishing the relationships and moments that bring us happiness and extending a helping hand to those who may be struggling with solitude.
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