SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 -- A 20-year-old woman admitted to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) in Singapore for self-harm tried to flee the ward and ended up snatching a loaded revolver from an auxiliary police officer during a struggle, reported AsiaOne, citing Lianhe Zaobao.

Chew Pei Xuan pleaded guilty yesterday to using criminal force to steal a firearm from an officer at the hospital.

Court documents seen by AsiaOne stated that the incident took place around noon on July 7, when Chew removed the officer's revolver from his holster without consent.

According to Zaobao, Chew had been admitted on July 3 after engaging in self-harm while intoxicated.

Four days later, she attempted to escape from the hospital and locked herself inside a ...