Singapore baby abused for most of his life dies at 8 months; parents plead guilty
A young married couple who habitually abused their baby son for most of his short life before he died at eight months old pleaded guilty on Monday (Oct 12) to charges linked to his death.The mother, Chloe Gan Ci Xuan, 23, and the father, Neo Jia Ming, 27, will be sentenced on Oct 21.The High Court heard on Oct 12 that baby Trevor Neo Yu Hin was vigorously shaken and suffocated into unconsciousness on multiple occasions.The boy died after Gan repeatedly smothered him in his cot, hit him, and left him lying face-down.Gan and Neo were arrested by the police on Sept 2, 2024, after the boy was pronounced dead at KK Women's and Children's Hospital.The couple pleaded guilty on Oct 12 to various charges relating to Trevor's death and ill-treatment.The prosecution is seeking 14 to 15 years' jail for Gan, and 15 to 16 years' jail for Neo, who faces an additional charge of causing hurt to his wife.High Court judge Hoo Sheau Peng said the couple treated the abuse "almost as a joke, a laughing matter", reported The Straits Times.[[nid:699841