Baby shaken, smothered for months: Singapore couple plead guilty to causing or allowing son’s death

In a tragic case from Singapore, an eight-month-old infant, Trevor Neo Yu Hin, was repeatedly shaken, smothered, and assaulted by his parents over several months. Chloe Gan Ci Xuan, 23, and Neo Jia Ming, 27, pleaded guilty to charges including causing or allowing the death of a child, ill-treatment, and permitting child abuse. The abuse reportedly began when Trevor was just weeks old.

The court heard that the parents frequently shook the infant to stop him from crying and later covered his nose and mouth until he lost consciousness. On September 1, 2024, Gan smothered Trevor by repeatedly pressing a blanket over his face and striking him, while Neo was in the room playing a mobile phone game. Trevor was pronounced dead at KK Women's and Children's Hospital shortly after midnight on September 2, 2024.

Both parents were arrested the following morning. The offence of causing a child's death can carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, along with a fine or caning under Singapore law.

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