SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old woman was on Tuesday ( Sep 3 ) charged over the death of her eight-month-old son, while the 25-year-old father of the boy was charged with failing to protect the infant.
Chloe Gan Ci Xuan and Neo Jia Ming were each charged under Section 304C with causing or allowing the demise of a child under the age of 14 in their homes.
They were kept in custody and showed up in court via videos website. No joke attempt was imposed.
On September 1, Gan is accused of conspiring to cause the death of Trevor Neo Yu Hin at an unknown “unlawful work” at a level in Block 210, Hougang Street 21.
According to the charge sheet, Gan, the family, should have been aware of the serious risk of severe harm being caused to her boy” by virtue of the character and intensity” of her “unlawful act” on him.
Neo, the father, was accused of failing to take reasonable steps to defend his brother from Gan’s immoral work, with the child dying as a result.
The officers counsel requested that the parents been held in remand for three weeks, noting that the costs are enforceable in the High Court.
Both Gan and Neo were placed on administrative leave, and their circumstances may be brought up suddenly on September 24.
In a prior declaration, the police claimed they had been informed about the incident at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in the early days of Sep 2. The families of the son were eventually arrested.
Neo may remain imprisoned for up to 20 years, given his family’s history, and given a fine or punishment.
Gan, a woman, is subject to the same punishments as she does for allowing a child’s death in her home, but she cannot be caned.