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Local chef Benny Se Teo posted an apology on Facebook on Friday (Oct 24) following the "strong opinions" he had expressed about the death of four-year-old Megan Khung, who died in 2020.
A subsequent Facebook exchange between Se Teo and Megan's father, local content creator Khung Wei Nan, better known as Simonboy, has also touched many hearts.
A report on the fatal abuse of Megan by a review panel convened to examine how the case was handled by agencies was released on Thursday (Oct 23).
Megan died after sustained abuse at the hands of her mother and her mother's then-boyfriend. A fatal blow inflicted by the latter killed her on Feb 22, 2020.
The case has horrified most Singaporeans, many of whom who have shared their opinions in comments and posts online.
A former drug offender, Se Teo is one of the co-founders of the Eighteen Chefs chain of restaurants before retiring in 2021.
AsiaOne understands that he had indirectly blamed Simonboy in his post and comments for not helping to prevent Megan's death.
Wrote Se Teo: "I would like to correct and retract my earlier comments regarding this case … I spoke out of emotion and without verifying the facts and I sincerely apologise to the individuals involved… it was wrong of me to make assumptions and express such strong opinions before understanding the full situation."
He added that he should have "gotten (his) facts right before commenting".
"I take full responsibility for my words and deeply regret any misunderstanding or hurt they may have caused."
But it appears there is no bad blood between the two, after Simonboy graciously accepted his apology in a lengthy reply.
See article @ AsiaOne: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/simonboy-responds-chef-benny-se-teo-apology-megan-khung
A subsequent Facebook exchange between Se Teo and Megan's father, local content creator Khung Wei Nan, better known as Simonboy, has also touched many hearts.
A report on the fatal abuse of Megan by a review panel convened to examine how the case was handled by agencies was released on Thursday (Oct 23).
Megan died after sustained abuse at the hands of her mother and her mother's then-boyfriend. A fatal blow inflicted by the latter killed her on Feb 22, 2020.
The case has horrified most Singaporeans, many of whom who have shared their opinions in comments and posts online.
'Spoke out of emotion'
In his post on Friday, Se Teo, 65, stated that he had "spoke out of emotion and without verifying the facts".A former drug offender, Se Teo is one of the co-founders of the Eighteen Chefs chain of restaurants before retiring in 2021.
AsiaOne understands that he had indirectly blamed Simonboy in his post and comments for not helping to prevent Megan's death.
Wrote Se Teo: "I would like to correct and retract my earlier comments regarding this case … I spoke out of emotion and without verifying the facts and I sincerely apologise to the individuals involved… it was wrong of me to make assumptions and express such strong opinions before understanding the full situation."
He added that he should have "gotten (his) facts right before commenting".
"I take full responsibility for my words and deeply regret any misunderstanding or hurt they may have caused."
But it appears there is no bad blood between the two, after Simonboy graciously accepted his apology in a lengthy reply.
See article @ AsiaOne: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/simonboy-responds-chef-benny-se-teo-apology-megan-khung
