Five key findings from report on Megan Khung’s death: Lapses by Singapore police, Child Protective Service found


Megan Khung died on Feb 22, 2020, after more than a year of horrific abuse by her mother and the woman’s then boyfriend. - SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: The police, Child Protective Service (CPS) and various agencies that handled four-year-old Megan Khung’s case could have done more to prevent her death in 2020, an independent review panel found.

Appointed by Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli, the panel released its report on Oct 23, revealing lapses at multiple points across the system.

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