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:
@ddqservices Hey guys, so I would like to share with you about a case we came across just 2 days before Raya. 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 shopfloor. Upon entering the room, I was confronted with a shocking sight. The flood was almost ankle-deep, a combination of water from a choked sewage pipe, bodily fluids, and remnants of decay. The murky water was filled with maggots swimming through the tainted water. The scene was distressing, and I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the tragedy that had unfolded in this tiny room. In the midst of the chaos, 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 as a poignant reminder of the Pakcik anticipation for the upcoming Raya celebration. As I began the somber process of cleaning the room, the shop owner shared with me the conversations he’d had with deceased a few days ago. The elderly man had no family or relatives left, and yet he had been looking forward to Raya, excited to celebrate the special occasion even if he had no one to share it with. He had also shared his dream of finally owning a home, a dream that was so close to becoming a reality. The Pakcik story is reminder for me of the importance of cherishing the relationships and moments that bring us happiness and to extend a helping hand to those who may be struggling in solitude. It taught me to hold on to hope even in the darkest of times, for life is fleeting, and we never know when our own story might come to an end. #bts #life #of #a #traumacleaner #in #singapore #traumacleaning #afterdeath #fypsg?? #fypsg♥️ #fypsg ♬ Pelangi Petang – Dato’ Sudirman
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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