In Malaysia, viral shoe-sniffing video sparks stalking arrest
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A man was arrested in Malaysia after a video of him sniffing a woman's shoes outside her flat went viral on social media. The 22-year-old university student reported the incident to police on Sunday. CCTV footage showed the man loitering and reaching through a grille to sniff her shoes. The case highlights the use of social media in identifying and apprehending stalkers.
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CCTV footage captured the act and became evidence.
The man reached through a grille to grab the footwear and sniff it.
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A man suspected of stalking a 22-year-old university student has been arrested in Malaysia.
South China Morning Post- CCTV footage captured the act and became evidence.
- Social media virality pressured police action.
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A man suspected of stalking a 22-year-old university student has been arrested in Malaysia.
South China Morning PostCCTV footage showing the man sniffing the student's shoes went viral on social media.
South China Morning PostThe footage shows a man in a black T-shirt loitering in a corridor outside what is believed to be the victim’s home in Shah Alam.
South China Morning PostThe man reached through a grille to grab the footwear and sniff it.
South China Morning PostThe victim lodged a police report on Sunday after the post drew widespread attention.
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