PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Foo Li Ping

[2025] SGHC 60 High Court (General Division) 3 April 2025 • HC/CC 8/2025|HC/CC 9/2025 • 81 min read

24 cases cited (23 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Culpable homicide Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Misuse of Drugs Act Criminal Law — Offences — Causing or allowing death of child Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Children and Young Persons Act Criminal Law — Offences — Disposal of corpse that impedes investigations

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (9)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Invictus Law Corporation Firm Vinit Chhabra Law Corporation Firm Chhabra Vinit Counsel Defendant Cory Wong Guo Yean Counsel Defendant Goh Qi Shuen Counsel Plaintiff Han Ming Kuang Counsel Plaintiff Marcus Foo Counsel Plaintiff Tan Joon Liang Josephus Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

Public Prosecutor Plaintiff Foo Li Ping Defendant Wong Shi Xiang Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 60 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 3 April 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing offences and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against Foo Li Ping and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Invictus Law Corporation. The judgment cites 24 cases (23 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 7 statutory provisions, including the Children and Young Persons Act, the Class A controlled drug listed in the First Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act, and the Criminal Procedure Code.

Summary

A mother and her boyfriend were convicted of offences relating to the death of four-year-old Megan Khung, who died from a punch to her stomach after 13 months of abuse including food deprivation, forced sleeping in a balcony compartment, and repeated physical violence. The court sentenced the mother to 19 years' imprisonment for allowing her child's death and disposing of the corpse, and the boyfriend to 30 years' imprisonment and 17 strokes of the cane for culpable homicide and related charges.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 60?

[2025] SGHC 60 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Foo Li Ping) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 3 April 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically offences and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Foo Li Ping?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 60 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was Foo Li Ping, Wong Shi Xiang. Legal representation included Invictus Law Corporation and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 3 April 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 60?

[2025] SGHC 60 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 3 April 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 60 cite?

[2025] SGHC 60 cites 24 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Children and Young Persons Act, Class A controlled drug listed in the First Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act, Criminal Procedure Code.

Statutes Cited

Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38)

s 5(1) s 5(5)(b)

Class A controlled drug listed in the First Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)

s 124(4)

Fourth Schedule to the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)

Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)

PC was enacted following the Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 304C

Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 304(a) s 304(b) s 304C(4) s 308B(2)

Cases Cited (24)

SG (5)

[2003] SGDC 337 [2019] SGDC 58 [2020] SGHC 168 [2023] SGHC 265 [2024] SGHC 250

SLR (18)

[1999] 1 SLR(R) 1022 [2003] 2 SLR(R) 334 [2006] 3 SLR(R) 677 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 814 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 [2011] 3 SLR 653 [2011] 3 SLR 833 [2013] 4 SLR 1139 [2015] 5 SLR 122 [2015] 5 SLR 500 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2018] 1 SLR 127 [2018] 2 SLR 557 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2020] 2 SLR 1001 [2022] 2 SLR 825 [2022] 3 SLR 689 [2024] 2 SLR 673

UK (1)

[2025] 2 WLR 89

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 60)