Family violence

Two babies abused to death between 2021 and 2024; 3 child abuse cases with serious injuries in 2025

In 2025, there were 687 child abuse cases involving children from newborns up to age six that required statutory intervention by the MSF’s Protective Service.

Elderly woman granted protection order against husband after 50 years of physical, verbal abuse

The woman was granted a personal protection order, a no-contact order as well as a domestic exclusion order which restricts the husband from his wife’s bedroom in the flat they share.

When tough love crosses the line to child abuse

Parents may start out with good intentions when they start physically disciplining a child, but may end up abusing them, says the writer.

Men account for nearly 20% of spousal abuse victims in Singapore; more husbands seeking help

There were 337 spousal violence cases in 2025 where the victim was the husband, a 12% rise from the 302 in 2024.

More child abuse cases in S’pore in 2025; reports to anti-violence helpline rose 49%

In 2025, there were 2,476 new child abuse cases of low or moderate safety and risk concerns, up by 16% from 2,128 in 2023 and 4% from 2,373 in 2024.

Man jailed for choking his 2 teenage kids, including daughter he thought was vaping

Court documents stated that after spending time behind bars for an undisclosed offence, he was released and was placed on a remission order.

Parents jailed over fatal abuse of 8-month-old son

The baby’s father, Neo Jia Ming, was sentenced to 16 years’ jail on Oct 21.

When families cover up sexual abuse of a child, it can remain hidden for years: Shanmugam

In September, MSF officially launched its Sensemaking Alerts for Frontline Engagement and Response (SAFER) unit to better detect and prevent child abuse.

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NY Times tech exec in domestic row with ex-wife shot dead by elderly in-laws

Police arrested a 76-year-old man (right) and his wife who were accused of shooting and killing Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in a parking lot.

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