Warning: This report contains distressing descriptions of child abuse.
SINGAPORE: The woman who conspired to abuse four-year-old Megan Khung, then later helped dispose of the child’s corpse, was sentenced to 13 years’ jail on Friday (Nov 13).
Passing the sentence on Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi at the High Court, Justice S Mohan said the case arose from “a series of heinous and inhumane acts” committed against Megan Khung.
The High Court judge said that it was “imperative that court sent the strongest signal” to the public that any person involved in cases where children suffer abuse will be met with the full force of the law.
Justice Mohan said the punishment meted out should express “full abhorrence of society” and the court towards the unconscionable harms inflicted on children who are some of society’s most vulnerable members.
Chua, a 36-year-old Singaporean, was friends with Megan’s mother, Foo Li Ping, 31, and Foo’s boyfriend, Wong Shi Xiang, 40.
Foo and Wong were both sentenced in April 2025 to jail terms for their roles in the case, which has drawn national attention over the cruelty inflicted on the toddler and cast a spotlight on safety nets for detecting child abuse earlier.
Foo was handed 19 years’ jail, while Wong received 30 years’ jail and 17 strokes of the cane.
As she was sentenced, Chua, dressed all in black, appeared expressionless initially but started tearing as the judge pronounced out her jail term.
At a previous hearing, prosecutors sought 13-and-a-half years’ jail for Chua, while the defence argued for six years and four months’ imprisonment, however both sides have since tendered further submissions on the jail terms, which they did not elaborate on in court.
Chua’s defence lawyers also submitted her personal letter to the court, but the contents were also not revealed in court.
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