Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi was sentenced to 13 years’ jail on Friday, Nov 13, for conspiring to abuse four-year-old Megan Khung and helping to dispose of the child’s corpse.
High Court Sentencing
Passing the sentence at the High Court, Justice S Mohan said the case arose from “a series of heinous and inhumane acts” committed against Megan Khung. Justice S Mohan emphasized that it was “imperative that court sent the strongest signal” to the public that any individual involved in situations where children endure abuse will face the full extent of the law.
Facing a 36-year-old Singaporean named Chua, the proceedings recorded her guilty plea to three specific charges: an amalgamated count of conspiring to commit child abuse, one count of disposing of a corpse, and one count of drug consumption.
Furthermore, she confessed to three additional counts involving the conspiracy to ill-treat Megan, which the court factored into her sentencing.
Did You Know? Megan Khung was born to Foo Li Ping and her then-husband Khung Wei Nan on Oct 4, 2015, before her mother began dating Wong Shi Xiang in 2018 and eventually moved into a flat with him in January 2019.
Chua witnessed and concealed the abuse of Megan
According to court disclosures, Chua started visiting Foo and Wong alongside her personal daughter beginning around July 2019, at which point she was given responsibility for looking after Megan.
Chua witnessed the couple abusing Megan, filmed several incidents including ones where the child was naked or covered in wounds, and dressed the toddler in clothes to conceal her bruises and cane marks.
On Feb 21, 2020, Wong punched Megan in the stomach, causing her back to hit a wall. Sometime after midnight on Feb 22, 2020, Chua arrived at the flat, saw Megan lying on her side on the bedroom floor holding her stomach in pain, but ignored the child and took drugs with the couple.
In this matter, the court rejected the notion of a passive bystander, finding that recording abuse and failing to intervene transforms an observer into a participant.
Disposal of Remains
Having discovered Megan unresponsive hours later, the three individuals departed the residence on Feb 23, 2020, residing in various hotels and serviced apartments until June 2020.
Chua drove Wong back to the flat on one occasion when he wrapped Megan’s corpse and bought vinegar and other items to mask the smell of decomposition.
On May 8, 2020, the trio returned to the flat, loaded Megan’s boxed corpse into a car, and burnt it in a metal barrel at a workshop. Wong later scattered Megan’s ashes into the sea at East Coast Park, while neither the metal barrel nor the child’s remains were ever recovered.
Statutory penalties for the crimes committed
Chua faced multiple charges carrying severe statutory penalties under Singapore law. For intentionally disposing of a corpse, an offender could face up to seven years in jail. Conspiring to ill-treat a child carries a potential jail term of up to eight years, a fine of up to S$8,000, or both. Meanwhile, drug consumption carries a prison sentence between one and 10 years alongside a fine of up to S$20,000.
Previously, Megan’s mother Foo Li Ping was sentenced in April 2025 to 19 years’ jail, while Foo’s boyfriend Wong Shi Xiang received 30 years’ jail and 17 strokes of the cane.
Questions about Nouvelle Chua's sentencing and charges
When was Nouvelle Chua sentenced?
Nouvelle Chua Ruoshi was sentenced on Friday, Nov 13, at the High Court by Justice S Mohan.
What charges did Chua plead guilty to?
Her admissions of guilt covered an amalgamated count of conspiring to commit child abuse, alongside single counts of disposing of a corpse and drug consumption.
What sentences did Megan’s mother and her boyfriend receive?
Foo Li Ping was sentenced to 19 years’ jail in April 2025, and Wong Shi Xiang received 30 years’ jail and 17 strokes of the cane.
How might reviews by the Ministry of Social and Family Development alter agency protocols for detecting child abuse earlier?
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