S1E69: Megan Khung abuse case: How can we fix the system that failed her?

The Straits Times Podcasts · Oct 30, 2025 · 46m

Megan Khung would have turned 10 a few weeks ago, if she were still alive today.

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Instead, five years after her death, the findings by a review panel detailed how, within a year, there were several lapses at various agencies that could have helped her.

The panel’s report came after the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said in April it would conduct a review of Megan’s case.

The girl died in 2020 after suffering physical and emotional abuse by…