# Parents whose daughter, 15, was killed by boat propeller during school trip to Maldives lash out at way school have treated them and reveal ‘devastating’ moment teachers’ actions left them stunned

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/parents-whose-daughter-15-was-killed-by-boat-propeller-during-school-trip-to-maldives-lash-out-at-way-school-have-treated-them-and-reveal-devastating-moment-teachers-actions-left-them-stunned/
- Published: 2026-11-08T08:47:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T09:03:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269035/Parents-daughter-15-killed-boat-propeller-school-trip-Maldives-lash-way-school-treated-reveal-devastating-moment-teachers-actions-left-stunned.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jenna Chan died aged 15 on a school trip to the Maldives.
- Her parents say key questions about the incident remain unanswered.
- They have filed a negligence claim against her Singapore school.

## Summary

Jennifer Liauw and Alan Chan say they are still seeking answers about how their 15-year-old daughter Jenna died during a compulsory school expedition to the Maldives in November 2024. They have filed a negligence claim against her Singapore school, St Joseph’s Institution International, after nearly two years of pursuing information through other channels.

Jenna was entering the water to snorkel with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme when a boat moved and struck her, catching her in its propeller. Her parents say they have not received a complete, independently established account of the incident and were deeply upset by a school email that arrived as they were being told of her death. They say they had asked about risks before the trip and trusted the school’s briefings.

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