{
  "id": 18661531,
  "title": "‘You deserve to be put away for a long time’ — Singapore judge tells 34 y/o man who chained, beat, and starved his 19 y/o sister to death in toilet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/you-deserve-to-be-put-away-for-a-long-time-singapore-judge-tells-34-y",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T06:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/you-deserve-to-be-put-away-for-a-long-time-singapore-judge-tells-34-y-o-man-who-chained-beat-and-starved-his-19-y-o-sister-to-death-in-toilet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Singaporean man, 34-year-old Huang Bocan, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his 19-year-old sister, Huang Baoying. The judge, Aidan Xu, emphasized that Bocan \"deserves to be put away for a long time\" and urged him to remember his actions.\n\nBaoying had been subjected to months of abuse, including starvation and beatings, all orchestrated by her brother and their mother figure, Chee Mei Wan. The abuse began when the siblings, who first met through a Herbalife marketing company, moved into Lim Peng Tiong's home in July 2020.\n\nChee initially introduced fines for perceived bad habits, which later evolved into physical punishments. Baoying endured hours of squats, restricted food intake, and chaining inside a toilet for days at a time. The abuse escalated in February 2021 when a WhatsApp group was created to track her mistakes. Her weekly allowance of S$20-S$30 was insufficient for daily sustenance, and she often went without food for days.\n\nBy May 2021, Baoying's health had deteriorated significantly, yet she was still forced to exercise. On May 4, she was beaten again after failing to complete her squats. The abuse continued that night, with her hands tied above her head and being submerged in water for about 15 minutes. In the early hours of May 5, Bocan found her unresponsive. Despite suggesting medical attention, Chee objected, leading to a false account of events and attempts to cover their tracks.\n\nBaoying was found to have died from severe malnutrition, sepsis, and excessive blunt force trauma. The autopsy revealed her weight had dropped from 48.8kg to 27.6kg, and she had extensive bruising and an infected wound on her leg. All three defendants contributed to her death, with Lim receiving a 14-year and 11-month sentence and Chee's case still pending. Justice Xu condemned the trio's abuse, noting that Baoying had looked to her brother for protection but instead endured cruel and inhumane treatment.",
  "summary": "Content warning: This article describes prolonged abuse, starvation, and physical violence. Reader discretion is advised. SINGAPORE: A Singapore man who chained, beat, and starved his younger sister inside a toilet has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Huang Bocan, 34, received the sentence on Nov 5 for his role in the death of Huang Baoying, who was just 19. His sister endured…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}