‘Use the time in prison to reflect on your actions’ — SG judge tells Singaporean woman, 36, who gets 13 years’ jail for conspiring in Megan Khung child abuse case

A Singaporean woman, Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi, has been given a 13-year prison sentence for her role in the abuse and murder of four-year-old Megan Khung. The High Court sentenced her on November 13 and Justice S Mohan rejected her claim that she merely witnessed the abuse.

In his ruling, the judge emphasized that Chua actively participated in Megan's suffering, including filming humiliating incidents and helping conceal the child's body. Chua's friends, Foo Li Ping and Wong Shi Xiang, received significantly longer sentences - 19 and 30 years respectively - for their roles in the abuse and disposal of Megan's body.

Despite not physically assaulting Megan, the court found Chua nearly as culpable as the other two adults due to her involvement in the abuse and concealment. She had argued her role was limited to recording the abuse and being present, but the judge disagreed, noting her recordings showed participation in Megan's humiliation and attempts to hide her injuries.

The abuse continued until February 2020, when Megan passed away. Chua joined Wong and Foo in disposing of her body by burning her remains in a metal barrel and scattering the ashes into the sea. Her guilty plea to three charges, including conspiracy to abuse and dispose of a corpse, highlighted the gravity of her actions and the severe penalties involved.