The exact reason we would never do this to a four year old is exactly why the people who would do it. Because they are vulnerable and weak in comparison to an adult. It's horrifying and I have to remind myself that those people just make... choices. They chose to be this way. I can't wrap my head around it any other way. I think some people just are that way. It's not necessarily about their upbringing or mental illness or whatever. They just wanted to and there wasn't enough to stop them from going about it.
@opheliamunroe1110 yeah, it's atrocious, almost as if they have a heart of stone, I js don't get how they js killed a 4 year old baby without even flinging, it maybe a child but it's still human
It's a balance that needs to be struck. Where I come from in Europe, the paranoia & fear around what is a very remote possibility is an excessive price to pay. Asian children have happier & freer childhoods. Especially in countries where there is there is very high social trust.
I remember when i was 14 in 2017. I was walking alone from a course when i was approached by a man i think in his early to mid twenties. He asked my name and where does i live. He then wanted my help to "catch the thief" in the nearby park. He had a buddy who's riding a motorcycle and both shared a suspicious gesture. I'm gonna be honest, 2017 was a bad year for me. I was bullied a lot to the point of it effecting my self esteem. I nervously rejected his offer and ran to my house which is only one block away and never looking back. When i look back from my block, they were gone. What scares me is the fact that i did not see any red flags prior to the man and the buddy's interaction. Well, many of us have that dark year and moments want to be forgotten and left behind, and this is one of them for me
I'm glad that you were attentive enough to not only notice that the request was strange but that both men were behaving strangely. You may have felt it later than you might like but you felt it and got away. My mom actually specifically taught my sister and I to be super alert and even take note of driver's license plates and the make and model of cars in our area so we know if there's anything out of place. We lived in areas where trafficking was common and our father would also send people to take us to get back at our mother and it helped her track us down when we would tell her the car make and color. I'm sad that you were struggling at the time but I cannot stress enough how important it was that you took off and didn't stay close enough for either of them to grab you. Because that legitimately sounds like a planned abduction. Never trust when people pinch you between them like that.
that case was honestly very brutal, and especially it happened so near in Johor Bahru, where I live. The girl died a tragic death, and this is one of the many cases of murder where the death penalty should be given
I have heard from Malaysian friends and relatives about the risks of women and children being kidnapped or stalked by crazy people especially at night.
I hope her family finds a little comfort in knowing this man will never hurt another child. Rest in peace little Dirang, and as always, great video Megan.
I'm just glad justice was served did he honestly believed he was going to get an appeal a moment he hurt and killed that child he was dead no question.
I remember this case. She went to the shop to buy a packet of instant noodles and an egg. Her mother didn't even realise that she was missing until her husband came home from work because she was busy on social media, not household chores.
I had to stop the video instantly when she tried to gloss over not knowing your 4 year old daughter is missing for hours. What you wrote makes a lot more sense.
But we can't be sure about that. A lot of people provide misinformation about what had happened especially in that year where social media isn't popular. Let's not make the family suffer more by saying this things as well when we can't confirm this claims.
@@reemarimz6830 "...isn't popular"?? We didn't live on trees here in Malaysia back then. Believe me, social media was already a thing. For the record, her mother was an Indonesian, undocumented immigrant. I remember this case like it had happened yesterday. The nation was so angry. Irresponsible parent. Her new husband showed more care and concern about his stepdaughter than her own mother. I don't see my cat in my room for half an hour and I go looking for her, even though I know that she's safe indoors. That girl left their flat in the morning and the husband returned in the evening. His first question was, Where is she? The poor child was hungry and was sent to the shop to buy a packet of Maggi instant noodles and an egg. Heartbreaking and avoidable!
That's actually because she isn't being a storyteller. She's reporting on true crime cases and engaging people to think about it further than how it initially made them feel. She gets into the politics and corruption if its relevant. She also has a history in journalism and abides by journalistic integrity and that's what you're seeing here. You can definitely tell that she has her own feelings about the cases but she doesn't put that into the case itself. She's also very worldly and has a vast understanding of the topics she discusses. Which is also likely why she has managed to get several direct interviews with people involved in cases she covers. She's not a storyteller. She's a crime journalist.
I also love her demeanor & her calm tone which is not exaggerated. Her storytelling is very suitable for non native english speakers like me. I usually can't catch up with the story very well without subtitles, but with Megan I can understand just fine 🥰.
@@freeyaw29😂why this remind of Step s something. Idk I like the topic she picks but she has like tons of commentary and her always up and down pitches just gets me off most of the time. Hence why I'm here listening to Megan.
Doing something like this to a literal child is already horrible enough, and the dude did this just because he thought her grandmother as mocking him??? Like, wtf???
What I don't understand is who sends a 4 year old on a grocery run? Idc if it was to get a stick of butter. She was 4 why couldn't the mother go herself? Nothing was stopping her from going.
For people who are genuinely questioning about 4yrs old running errand? Well, It happens in small villages where everything is nearby. I’ve seen children in Nepal running g errands for their mother, buying groceries & sometimes cigarettes. And they are just 4 hardly 5yrs old. Some had to watch over their siblings when their parents are out for work. What they eat while the parents are gone, who knows? How they look after their siblings… God knows? But by 8yrs and above they are fully working member in their family. 😢
My mother used to send me and my brother to the corner store for candy when I was 4-5 and my brother 1 year younger. It was about a 5-minute walk, two blocks over. I used to walk to school across the street from the store by myself, too, starting age 4 1/2. Those were the days.
The suspect was just pure evil. So relieved he was convicted. I hope the justice served for the poor girl can provide some closure and solace to her family😢
While I feel for the mother's loss....letting a 4-year-old TODDLER go on an errand alone to the grocery is just stupid and irresponsible. I don't care how "safe" you think your little village is. A child that young should not be unaccompanied for something like that.
There's a case similar to this in the Philippines involving a 7-year-old girl who went out to have a bowl of champorado near her home. If you're interested in covering the story, you can search for the Angel Alquiza case.
For those asking why people let kids out alone to do errands, it's common in Asia for parents to send children for simple errands to a nearby local store and in the neighborhood, the owners are usually someone from that same neighborhood and people in the neighborhood look out each other. So usually there's not much to worry. Ofc that until the storm came. Sometimes we would play outside without supervision as well even in my own neighborhood. Iirc, Dirang's case was mentioned in a local show called Fail Mahkamah (Lit translation: Court Files)
In Malaysia, it used to be that kids are allowed to run free, especially to walk to nearby stores like this case. Dirang's case (and sadly many other cases) began to change all that. You see not many people letting their kids walk alone anymore. However, there's still few cases here and there. Like last year, two toddlers who wandered alone while their mom slept, died from a poisoned bag of chips. The neighbor who got hauled by the cops claimed the poisoned chips were bait to kill the monkeys that roam around his fruit trees. The case divided the nation where half is blaming the mom for dozing off the the other half blamed the neigbour for making such a dangerous trap.
Dont ever let ur child be out of sight no matter how SAFE it is. There is no telling how evil and cruel a person walking beside u! Be alert and always watch the kids. It is not overprotective but the world is a harsh place to be for young , defenseless kids.
Your storytelling is amazing, but this is a very chilling story. Dirang became a victim because of a sick man with sick thoughts. You definitely don’t deserve to live if you’re capable of being this twisted towards a child. Sometimes children can be vulnerable when people live under the notion that everyone knows everyone, I’m not trying to blame or make fun of the situation, I just think that it can make people not take extra steps to ensure safety of their families, especially if you don’t wanna be somebody suspecting somebody of evil, malice, and callousness. Rest In Peace, Dirang 👼🏻 you’re loved ❤
Gosh! I just saw a fb post a while ago about a missing 5 years old who suddenly went missing at night and found d**d and possibly r*pd (cause she had no lower clothing and said to have blood on her private😢) She was wearing leggings and jacket.😭 I can't imagine as mother of a little girl how the family have felt.
When you think of a 4 year old they are toddlers. It’s crazy how someone can do something like this to a baby. It’s almost a shock to the system when you learn what happened to her. Poor baby. My heart is with her family. She deserved better.
As a mother with two daughters. Call me paranoid or whatever, my kids are stuck with me like glue no matter what. What I find interesting is that alot of these case happens around February. Rip little one, I will pray for you.
This made me even more sad because they let her go on her own because they legitimately knew everyone and assumed that she would be okay. It's probably not even that uncommon for children to walk around the village on their own and be totally fine. But when it's not fine...things like this happen. And I think this was a major shock to the whole area. Because most people wouldn't do something sick like this. There are so many cases from India that I feel could be helped if there were more childcare services. A lot of these cases are just children being away from their parents for a short amount of time and being scooped up by nefarious characters while they are at work or in the market or something. And because it's so crowded in some areas it's easy to lose track of a small child. There are some homes that offer to watch folks kids for the day but much like in other countries.... sometimes those people aren't good people either. I totally understand parents being hyper defensive with their children more as an adult than I ever did as a child.
Even in a place that seems safe and normal, a predator can lurk. Even in a beautiful, peaceful forest, there might be a cougar stalking you from up in a tree. We have to remember these dangers are there. (And the human predators are far more vicious)
What ❤is this insane behaviour. When 15 minutes turned into an hour What is this Can’t get my head around this I come from a close knit community but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t back from the shops after ten minutes they’d be a search party
Hello Megan, I always feel intrigued by your amazing crime investigation series, this child is so innocent, hope she rest in peace. 😢 I am glad that justice is served. 😢🙏
Megan I can image the pain you felt for this child just having your own bundle of joy not to long ago. I commend you for being able to still bring us her story😢❤
back then asian parents were used to sent their child to do errands, but nowadays less parents do that anymore because everyone learnt that no place is place
This is so devastating. Adults like us should always look out for kids even if we don't know them, if we see kids outside, we should be vigilant and always ask if their guardians are around, and see if suspecting people are in the area.
I call BS on him saying the reason he did it is becus of his grandma's possible mockery. If it really is just angered related, SA wouldnt be happening.
What a horrible thing for the poor grandmother. He made a choice to harm and kill a child and he just tried to deflect blame on her family. What a dirtbag!
Hi megan i really love the way you cover cases. This case was very sensitive for me as i have a child as well. But your merhod of reporting raises awareness and i am very grateful. This crime was henious and death sentence was the perfect verdict.
If you have children - hold them a little closer today. RIP Dirang And for everyone trying to slander this mother for allowing her child to go up the street to buy some candy... please find a GRAIN of empathy. This is something that happens all the time. It is not the mother's fault that this happened. It's the literal predo that took her. Her mother just wanted to give her a treat and likely to get out and stretch her legs a bit. Being a parent is a full time job but she also assumed that the community would also look out for her daughter because it wasn't a dangerous area usually. Don't give them an opportunity if you can help it, but also remember that these kind of sick people are looking for even the smallest slip up and no one knew he was dangerous in that manner. Children can also simply wander off. It's literally one of the reasons child leashes became popular in the 80's and 90's. Like. I'm being so serious. I'm on the spectrum and used to wander off with literally anyone I thought looked cool or said they needed help. I had no real inkling that people I didn't know could be dangerous even though I knew some people I did know were. What I'm saying is - I wasn't a very smart kid. And I had a leash. It looked kind of like a koala backpack but it was undoubtedly a leash and before I got used to it I was literally getting yanked because I would try to dart off to investigate something shiny or something and YOINK. It was honestly dehumanizing as hell but I stopped running off when my mom was running errands and learned that if I held onto her clothes she wouldn't yell at me for taking more than three steps away from her. With all of that being said... They don't have the same culture of circling your child like a hawk literally all day. To my knowledge true crime isn't exactly popular there either so if it's not a local case they likely don't realize how prolific a problem predos even are in their area. This woman lost her child in the worst way you possibly could. And it could happen to ANY child. You want to say it couldn't be yours but I assure you that it could. And that if it does - that's not your fault unless you literally GAVE THEM your kid. We call them predators for a reason.
well whenever i watch local news, i read kids getting SA'ed almost daily. So i assure that i wouldn't allow my kids go up the street alone. I don't blame this mother as I understand this is their culture. My family culture are very different though - we are very protective. For example, my dad would pick me / my sister up from school everyday.
@@belladonna1994 You do realize that not everyone in India even has a TV right? And that these sorts of crimes are actually suppressed there due to massive issues with corruption and the caste system that still exists? So she likely only knows what other locals know. People in the US had no idea how prolific child predators were until the freaking 80's. There are probably thousands of missing kids cases here in the states that are totally unsolved because no one was aware of the active danger. I can't use my own mother as an example because she legitimately did not like or want us but other kids in our neighborhood also wandered the block with us unattended. The older kids looked after us and there was a chain of authority. We knew where we could go in case of an emergency and we knew to look at a cars make, model and color if we could. But there was legitimately a day I DISTINCTLY remember a child and will never forget. I lived in a predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhood at the time and we all constantly looked out for each other and one neighbor on the street would at least know where we were. But that day my mom's boyfriend at the time couldn't find us anywhere because we were in the old graveyard - where we weren't supposed to be. But we didn't get yelled at for it because it was likely the only reason we hadn't been hit. Because that day a drunk driver had chosen to go through the roundabouts in the area. He hit several children, one of which he had apparently seen and called the ambulance for. He hustled us into the house and escorted the other kids home too. He told them what was going on and let them know that the man was still at large and attempting to hit people. We weren't allowed to go outside for days. We kept watching the news to see if he was caught but the news never even mentioned the child that was hit. The whole neighborhood changed after that. No one played in the roundabouts. People were snapping at us for being in the streets even though usually no one cared. Things changed even though no one outside of our neighborhood even seemed aware that it happened. Even though it put a child in a wheelchair. Sometimes all you have to rely on is your community to stay safe. And if you can rely on the news to keep you and your kids safe - more power to you. But you have to realize that that knowledge is a privilege, not a given. And it certainly isn't in a country as large and divided as India. Because it isn't even a given in the United States.
Theres a case in Malaysia last year of parents killed their autistic child and he missing for nearly two days until searchers found his body at a nearby small stream. Its still ongoing but it took months before the nation finally informed that it was his own parents who murdered him. Hope you will cover it in the future
It's the difference in culture and values. It's a multi-cultural country. Certain cultures seem to be lax in supervision of their children. They let their young children wander around alone by themselves with no adult supervision. Their children often get kidnapped, some raped, trafficked. For some other cultures in the country, that is unthinkable. Really, how can you let your 5 yr old girl go out to the stores by herself?
To add my thought, I think a key difference lies in how parents supervised their children in the past compared to today. These days, it’s almost unimaginable to leave children unattended but when I was younger, it was common for children to play with friends unsupervised or wander around the neighborhood running errands for their parents. Looking back now, it’s shocking to realize just how dangerous it actually was.🥲
That's true for most based on what I've seen over the years. Both parents scrolling through their phones and leave the oldest child in charge of keeping an eye on their younger siblings even when the child is literally begging for the parents to get the siblings under control or play outdoors without adult supervision even if the area is secluded . I think that the worst one is how some parents don't bother holding their children's hand in public especially if it's easy for the child to get separated or disappear from sight due to their height(beeping shoes alone won't be helpful in loud crowded areas or when there's other children wearing them as well). Child safety harnesses are never sold in stores and need to be bought online since nobody uses them(also parents are afraid of being seen as treating their child like a dog for using the harness). I got looks from other parents and overheard a few disapprovals when I fastened a safety leash to my 18 months old son's wrist before letting him wander around the clinic during his vaccination appointment(can't stop worrying about my son's safety without it even if my husband claims that I'm over thinking things or being paranoid).
@@DarkAsiawithMeganmte same here.. back in my days we go to our nearby frends' house to play all the time and nothing ever happened back then..even now, my neighbourhood is still pretty safe..
That's true. I think people tend to see the good in fellow human beings that's why they can't believe that bad people with evil and disgustingly perverted intentions exist, but they do. These evil people hide themselves everywhere in the world so tbh nowhere is truly safe. Young children are easy prey for these disgusting predators and I feel that we as parents shouldn't be complacent that nothing will happen to our children. We have be more watchful over our children and teach them things like stranger danger from a young age..
The idea of abolishing the death sentence is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. They committed one of the most heinous crimes, so what's wrong with giving them the same thing? Sometimes, i wonder why lawmakers made these unfair laws or changes? Do some of them have committed crime deserving the death sentence themselves that they need to make safety measure in case they're caught they will not have to die as punishment? If the abolishment of death sentence is done for other types of crime like drug mule who didn't know that they're being used as drug mule, then i get it. But for murderers?! Are you freaking kidding me?! You willingly let murderers roam the street? I thought law enforcement is supposed to make ppl feel safe, not make criminals feel happy
True megan like you said before in one of your other episodes, even the safest place can become the most dangerous. And then its not even the place but people who have evil intentions . What this little girl had to endure. I dont believe a word what this devil said about him having something against the grandma . He is just pure evil hes a monster. I hope he's send to hell already. Thank you megan ❤
Hey Megan, can do also cover the story of Marvil Facturan. Not right away since it's a recent case, but her story would be interesting and maybe you can dig in deeper what really happened to her.
Megan, I think a great topic for you to cover is the case of "Brother's Home" in Busan. With the release of Squid Game 2, there is a lot of talk online people thinking Squid Game was loosley based on this.
I hope no one blames the mom for what happened to Dirang. In many southeast asian countries, small neighborhood stores are very common. These stores are usually attached to homes/residencies and are managed by the homeowners within a community. The mom, just like most people, might have been used to sending her kid to buy an item or 2 from the store. We don't usually think we can be a part of the statistics until it happens to us. So, to asshats out there, please don't say anything insensitive towards the mom.
The moral of the story is that even in safe area, you still need to be a minimum cautious. PS : Removing the Death Penaltly is not a good idea. It's the best thing that can instill fear to criminals.
It is said that most of the time children are harmed by people they recognise. It is foolish to leave the kids alone. The world is not getting any safer. The degradation in human behaviours and its acceptance is making things worse. Don't leave your kids alone until they can take care of themselves.
The reason I never let my daughters out of my sight when we're outside. And never let them stay out with strangers. In school, I make sure my brother waits for the teacher to arrive before he goes home after sending my daughter in the room. I always ask my eldest what they did in school or if any part of her body is hurt or aching. I'm always attentive when it comes to them. We never go out of the house if it's not necessary. They never played outside without supervision.
@@LovelettersfromWinnie sexual harassment and assault is actually quite common in Japan. The victims don't come forward and suffer silently because of the culture.
@@user-fq7ii3ub4m Japan is one of the safest and lowest crime rates country in asia so what you say is pure lies. You just feel butthurt when your country never as safe as Super Japan.
My daughter is 9 years old this year and i dont even allow her step out of the house alone...the only time shes away from me is at school...how can a mom let her 4 yrs old child run errands alone? 🤦🏻♀️...We cant predict what might happen to little kids so young when they are alone...what has happen, happened...let this be a lesson to every parents out there! RIP beautiful angel 🙏🏻🥺
When i was 5-7 my dad always sent me out to buy him cigarette and beers in the neighborhood. Thank God I’m still in one piece. This was in Vietnam in the 80s. I can’t believe parents still do this in this day and age.
this is common in the Philippines that a true crime show on TV often has stories like this. The suspects are usually construction workers, drug users or drunk men. most communities let their children play outside without supervision, run errands to retail stores bc it's "safe"
@@DarkAsiawithMegan Megan I heard you're looking for writers! I am a writer taking a Master's in creative writing but I can't speak or read Korean. Will I be able to be accepted?
How can one be such evil seriously 😒 l am the one who is used to send my 5yr old girl alone. I will never ever do such again. I am in pain who did Diran offend sure
Times are more dangerous now compared to back then in the 70s and 80s. When I was a kid I can walk to a neighbor's house to play, now I don't see myself sending a kid off by herself to a neighbor's house. Someone has to take the child and pick up the child to ensure safety.
Hi Megan the story of Marvil Facturan a woman from the Philippines being killed by her Slovenian husband 7 days after the wedding , it's a new case. I think this case would interest you .
Back when I was a kid, I used to join the night Quran classes at the mosque in my neighborhood. One night on my way home, there was this stranger (age around 15-17 y.o based on his body build) asked me if I want some candy. But I said no, purely because I don't like the guy. Imagine if i said yes, I would not be here today.
Cant believe someone would do that to a 4 year old child, people need to get some common sense, its a freaking child, A CHILD, 4 YEAR OLD WTH
If they give a shts about it. is no hope to change their views bud.
4 y/o is A BABY 😭😭
The exact reason we would never do this to a four year old is exactly why the people who would do it.
Because they are vulnerable and weak in comparison to an adult. It's horrifying and I have to remind myself that those people just make... choices. They chose to be this way.
I can't wrap my head around it any other way. I think some people just are that way. It's not necessarily about their upbringing or mental illness or whatever. They just wanted to and there wasn't enough to stop them from going about it.
@opheliamunroe1110 yeah, it's atrocious, almost as if they have a heart of stone, I js don't get how they js killed a 4 year old baby without even flinging, it maybe a child but it's still human
@@Ivyivylolol Since you know she’s human why address her as an “it?”
Never ever leave a child out of your sight no matter how "safe" your area might seem.
For sure not 4 years old! 12 years old is other tale but 4???
@aanimavilis1492 even 12. Its just become too dangerous out here. 4 is just OUTRIGHT RIDICULOUS. So i agree with the difference.
@@raf686i dare u to say that to japanese people.
It's a balance that needs to be struck. Where I come from in Europe, the paranoia & fear around what is a very remote possibility is an excessive price to pay. Asian children have happier & freer childhoods. Especially in countries where there is there is very high social trust.
I don’t understand why she would even send a child that tender on an errand, where I’m from you must be a crazy parent to do that.
I remember when i was 14 in 2017. I was walking alone from a course when i was approached by a man i think in his early to mid twenties. He asked my name and where does i live. He then wanted my help to "catch the thief" in the nearby park. He had a buddy who's riding a motorcycle and both shared a suspicious gesture. I'm gonna be honest, 2017 was a bad year for me. I was bullied a lot to the point of it effecting my self esteem. I nervously rejected his offer and ran to my house which is only one block away and never looking back. When i look back from my block, they were gone. What scares me is the fact that i did not see any red flags prior to the man and the buddy's interaction. Well, many of us have that dark year and moments want to be forgotten and left behind, and this is one of them for me
Yeah. Do not talk to strange dodgy men, avoid,listen to your instincts,.
I got lost once when I was small,lucky I was ok.
I’m glad you’re safe and still with us, I’m sorry for the bullying you suffered. Thank you for sharing ❤
I'm glad that you were attentive enough to not only notice that the request was strange but that both men were behaving strangely. You may have felt it later than you might like but you felt it and got away.
My mom actually specifically taught my sister and I to be super alert and even take note of driver's license plates and the make and model of cars in our area so we know if there's anything out of place. We lived in areas where trafficking was common and our father would also send people to take us to get back at our mother and it helped her track us down when we would tell her the car make and color.
I'm sad that you were struggling at the time but I cannot stress enough how important it was that you took off and didn't stay close enough for either of them to grab you. Because that legitimately sounds like a planned abduction. Never trust when people pinch you between them like that.
that case was honestly very brutal, and especially it happened so near in Johor Bahru, where I live. The girl died a tragic death, and this is one of the many cases of murder where the death penalty should be given
I have heard from Malaysian friends and relatives about the risks of women and children being kidnapped or stalked by crazy people especially at night.
@@shadowtrooper262it really depend on what area you reside. 😅 Also at what time.
I hope her family finds a little comfort in knowing this man will never hurt another child. Rest in peace little Dirang, and as always, great video Megan.
This was one of the worst cases of child kidnapping and deaths I heard about.
I'm just glad justice was served did he honestly believed he was going to get an appeal a moment he hurt and killed that child he was dead no question.
I remember this case. She went to the shop to buy a packet of instant noodles and an egg. Her mother didn't even realise that she was missing until her husband came home from work because she was busy on social media, not household chores.
I had to stop the video instantly when she tried to gloss over not knowing your 4 year old daughter is missing for hours. What you wrote makes a lot more sense.
Really social media... I don't even know what to say.
@@ladynikkie People, these days.
But we can't be sure about that. A lot of people provide misinformation about what had happened especially in that year where social media isn't popular. Let's not make the family suffer more by saying this things as well when we can't confirm this claims.
@@reemarimz6830 "...isn't popular"?? We didn't live on trees here in Malaysia back then. Believe me, social media was already a thing. For the record, her mother was an Indonesian, undocumented immigrant. I remember this case like it had happened yesterday. The nation was so angry. Irresponsible parent. Her new husband showed more care and concern about his stepdaughter than her own mother.
I don't see my cat in my room for half an hour and I go looking for her, even though I know that she's safe indoors. That girl left their flat in the morning and the husband returned in the evening. His first question was, Where is she? The poor child was hungry and was sent to the shop to buy a packet of Maggi instant noodles and an egg. Heartbreaking and avoidable!
The U.S. needs to take notes because there is no reason to keep monsters like this alive.
US????
r u smenanjing?
Megan is the best Dark Crime Storyteller on YT. Tells it clear, straight, precise. Others like their put their own spin and bias into it.
That's actually because she isn't being a storyteller. She's reporting on true crime cases and engaging people to think about it further than how it initially made them feel. She gets into the politics and corruption if its relevant. She also has a history in journalism and abides by journalistic integrity and that's what you're seeing here. You can definitely tell that she has her own feelings about the cases but she doesn't put that into the case itself.
She's also very worldly and has a vast understanding of the topics she discusses. Which is also likely why she has managed to get several direct interviews with people involved in cases she covers.
She's not a storyteller. She's a crime journalist.
true. others just yap and slop their opinions all throughout the whole video 😂
I also love her demeanor & her calm tone which is not exaggerated. Her storytelling is very suitable for non native english speakers like me. I usually can't catch up with the story very well without subtitles, but with Megan I can understand just fine 🥰.
@@opheliamunroe1110Ah, no wonder. She is very excellent.
@@freeyaw29😂why this remind of Step s something. Idk I like the topic she picks but she has like tons of commentary and her always up and down pitches just gets me off most of the time. Hence why I'm here listening to Megan.
Doing something like this to a literal child is already horrible enough, and the dude did this just because he thought her grandmother as mocking him??? Like, wtf???
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What I don't understand is who sends a 4 year old on a grocery run? Idc if it was to get a stick of butter. She was 4 why couldn't the mother go herself? Nothing was stopping her from going.
For real, 4 years old is already too young to leave alone in the house what more going alone outside
For people who are genuinely questioning about 4yrs old running errand? Well, It happens in small villages where everything is nearby. I’ve seen children in Nepal running g errands for their mother, buying groceries & sometimes cigarettes. And they are just 4 hardly 5yrs old. Some had to watch over their siblings when their parents are out for work. What they eat while the parents are gone, who knows? How they look after their siblings… God knows? But by 8yrs and above they are fully working member in their family. 😢
It’s normal in my country. I used to run errand all the time even when i was 4. Not far away but nearby shops.
My mother used to send me and my brother to the corner store for candy when I was 4-5 and my brother 1 year younger. It was about a 5-minute walk, two blocks over. I used to walk to school across the street from the store by myself, too, starting age 4 1/2. Those were the days.
Maybe they are teaching her to be independent at a young age.
What was the mother thinking sending her very young daughter to the shop alone to do grocery shoppin?!.
Read Ophelia’s comment
She wasn’t thinking at all. What a mess.
It's very normal here in Japan.
Well its not japan. @azabujuban-hito-dake
I think it's a little store nearby, it's common in Southeast Asia to send little kids to buy something.
She was just a young child... I just can't understand , its heartbreaking...😢 Thank you Megan for giving her, a voice by highlighting this case ❤
The suspect was just pure evil. So relieved he was convicted. I hope the justice served for the poor girl can provide some closure and solace to her family😢
While I feel for the mother's loss....letting a 4-year-old TODDLER go on an errand alone to the grocery is just stupid and irresponsible. I don't care how "safe" you think your little village is. A child that young should not be unaccompanied for something like that.
They go to school alone at all times. She just met satan in human form
I agree!!!
well it's common in asia
There's a case similar to this in the Philippines involving a 7-year-old girl who went out to have a bowl of champorado near her home. If you're interested in covering the story, you can search for the Angel Alquiza case.
For those asking why people let kids out alone to do errands, it's common in Asia for parents to send children for simple errands to a nearby local store and in the neighborhood, the owners are usually someone from that same neighborhood and people in the neighborhood look out each other. So usually there's not much to worry. Ofc that until the storm came.
Sometimes we would play outside without supervision as well even in my own neighborhood. Iirc, Dirang's case was mentioned in a local show called Fail Mahkamah (Lit translation: Court Files)
So no one is going to talk about the evil woman that tries to take cash from a grieving family. That's sickening.
I love the way u narrate your stories, very slowly for everyone to understand and very fluent English
I love listening to your crime stories while doing household choires.. it makes me more flexible and energetic.. ahaha
don’t know why
In Malaysia, it used to be that kids are allowed to run free, especially to walk to nearby stores like this case. Dirang's case (and sadly many other cases) began to change all that. You see not many people letting their kids walk alone anymore. However, there's still few cases here and there.
Like last year, two toddlers who wandered alone while their mom slept, died from a poisoned bag of chips. The neighbor who got hauled by the cops claimed the poisoned chips were bait to kill the monkeys that roam around his fruit trees. The case divided the nation where half is blaming the mom for dozing off the the other half blamed the neigbour for making such a dangerous trap.
Dont ever let ur child be out of sight no matter how SAFE it is. There is no telling how evil and cruel a person walking beside u! Be alert and always watch the kids. It is not overprotective but the world is a harsh place to be for young , defenseless kids.
Your storytelling is amazing, but this is a very chilling story. Dirang became a victim because of a sick man with sick thoughts. You definitely don’t deserve to live if you’re capable of being this twisted towards a child. Sometimes children can be vulnerable when people live under the notion that everyone knows everyone, I’m not trying to blame or make fun of the situation, I just think that it can make people not take extra steps to ensure safety of their families, especially if you don’t wanna be somebody suspecting somebody of evil, malice, and callousness.
Rest In Peace, Dirang 👼🏻 you’re loved ❤
The death penalty should never be abolished especially for heinous crimes
I can't fathom who could hûrt kids. And a little four year old at that. The real monstérs are not some imgainary ones but real people 😢
True dat! 💯
Gosh! I just saw a fb post a while ago about a missing 5 years old who suddenly went missing at night and found d**d and possibly r*pd (cause she had no lower clothing and said to have blood on her private😢)
She was wearing leggings and jacket.😭 I can't imagine as mother of a little girl how the family have felt.
When you think of a 4 year old they are toddlers. It’s crazy how someone can do something like this to a baby. It’s almost a shock to the system when you learn what happened to her. Poor baby. My heart is with her family. She deserved better.
As a mother with two daughters. Call me paranoid or whatever, my kids are stuck with me like glue no matter what. What I find interesting is that alot of these case happens around February. Rip little one, I will pray for you.
This made me even more sad because they let her go on her own because they legitimately knew everyone and assumed that she would be okay. It's probably not even that uncommon for children to walk around the village on their own and be totally fine. But when it's not fine...things like this happen. And I think this was a major shock to the whole area. Because most people wouldn't do something sick like this. There are so many cases from India that I feel could be helped if there were more childcare services. A lot of these cases are just children being away from their parents for a short amount of time and being scooped up by nefarious characters while they are at work or in the market or something. And because it's so crowded in some areas it's easy to lose track of a small child.
There are some homes that offer to watch folks kids for the day but much like in other countries.... sometimes those people aren't good people either.
I totally understand parents being hyper defensive with their children more as an adult than I ever did as a child.
Hello Megan, I hope you and your family have a good new year. And thank you again for another video
Even in a place that seems safe and normal, a predator can lurk. Even in a beautiful, peaceful forest, there might be a cougar stalking you from up in a tree. We have to remember these dangers are there. (And the human predators are far more vicious)
So sad someone could do that to a child 😢
What ❤is this insane behaviour. When 15 minutes turned into an hour
What is this
Can’t get my head around this
I come from a close knit community but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t back from the shops after ten minutes they’d be a search party
Hello Megan, I always feel intrigued by your amazing crime investigation series, this child is so innocent, hope she rest in peace. 😢 I am glad that justice is served. 😢🙏
Megan I can image the pain you felt for this child just having your own bundle of joy not to long ago. I commend you for being able to still bring us her story😢❤
back then asian parents were used to sent their child to do errands, but nowadays less parents do that anymore because everyone learnt that no place is place
This is so devastating. Adults like us should always look out for kids even if we don't know them, if we see kids outside, we should be vigilant and always ask if their guardians are around, and see if suspecting people are in the area.
Yeah this world is really sick and people are itching to cause harm to others
This is so heartbreaking 🥺🙏🏻
A GREAT thank you to Megan for sharing true crime stories in a clear, precise and engaging way!🥰
This is a very bed as a shattered glass that precious children goes missing and found them in a gruesome fate.
I call BS on him saying the reason he did it is becus of his grandma's possible mockery.
If it really is just angered related, SA wouldnt be happening.
What a horrible thing for the poor grandmother. He made a choice to harm and kill a child and he just tried to deflect blame on her family. What a dirtbag!
we born in the same year she should be 17 now 😢😢
Hi megan i really love the way you cover cases. This case was very sensitive for me as i have a child as well. But your merhod of reporting raises awareness and i am very grateful. This crime was henious and death sentence was the perfect verdict.
If you have children - hold them a little closer today. RIP Dirang
And for everyone trying to slander this mother for allowing her child to go up the street to buy some candy... please find a GRAIN of empathy. This is something that happens all the time. It is not the mother's fault that this happened. It's the literal predo that took her. Her mother just wanted to give her a treat and likely to get out and stretch her legs a bit.
Being a parent is a full time job but she also assumed that the community would also look out for her daughter because it wasn't a dangerous area usually.
Don't give them an opportunity if you can help it, but also remember that these kind of sick people are looking for even the smallest slip up and no one knew he was dangerous in that manner. Children can also simply wander off. It's literally one of the reasons child leashes became popular in the 80's and 90's. Like. I'm being so serious. I'm on the spectrum and used to wander off with literally anyone I thought looked cool or said they needed help. I had no real inkling that people I didn't know could be dangerous even though I knew some people I did know were. What I'm saying is - I wasn't a very smart kid. And I had a leash. It looked kind of like a koala backpack but it was undoubtedly a leash and before I got used to it I was literally getting yanked because I would try to dart off to investigate something shiny or something and YOINK.
It was honestly dehumanizing as hell but I stopped running off when my mom was running errands and learned that if I held onto her clothes she wouldn't yell at me for taking more than three steps away from her.
With all of that being said... They don't have the same culture of circling your child like a hawk literally all day. To my knowledge true crime isn't exactly popular there either so if it's not a local case they likely don't realize how prolific a problem predos even are in their area. This woman lost her child in the worst way you possibly could. And it could happen to ANY child.
You want to say it couldn't be yours but I assure you that it could. And that if it does - that's not your fault unless you literally GAVE THEM your kid. We call them predators for a reason.
well whenever i watch local news, i read kids getting SA'ed almost daily. So i assure that i wouldn't allow my kids go up the street alone. I don't blame this mother as I understand this is their culture. My family culture are very different though - we are very protective. For example, my dad would pick me / my sister up from school everyday.
@@belladonna1994 You do realize that not everyone in India even has a TV right? And that these sorts of crimes are actually suppressed there due to massive issues with corruption and the caste system that still exists?
So she likely only knows what other locals know. People in the US had no idea how prolific child predators were until the freaking 80's. There are probably thousands of missing kids cases here in the states that are totally unsolved because no one was aware of the active danger.
I can't use my own mother as an example because she legitimately did not like or want us but other kids in our neighborhood also wandered the block with us unattended. The older kids looked after us and there was a chain of authority. We knew where we could go in case of an emergency and we knew to look at a cars make, model and color if we could. But there was legitimately a day I DISTINCTLY remember a child and will never forget. I lived in a predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhood at the time and we all constantly looked out for each other and one neighbor on the street would at least know where we were. But that day my mom's boyfriend at the time couldn't find us anywhere because we were in the old graveyard - where we weren't supposed to be. But we didn't get yelled at for it because it was likely the only reason we hadn't been hit. Because that day a drunk driver had chosen to go through the roundabouts in the area. He hit several children, one of which he had apparently seen and called the ambulance for. He hustled us into the house and escorted the other kids home too. He told them what was going on and let them know that the man was still at large and attempting to hit people. We weren't allowed to go outside for days. We kept watching the news to see if he was caught but the news never even mentioned the child that was hit. The whole neighborhood changed after that.
No one played in the roundabouts. People were snapping at us for being in the streets even though usually no one cared. Things changed even though no one outside of our neighborhood even seemed aware that it happened. Even though it put a child in a wheelchair.
Sometimes all you have to rely on is your community to stay safe. And if you can rely on the news to keep you and your kids safe - more power to you. But you have to realize that that knowledge is a privilege, not a given. And it certainly isn't in a country as large and divided as India. Because it isn't even a given in the United States.
No words. Thank you for keeping her story alive with dignity and respect. ❤️
Theres a case in Malaysia last year of parents killed their autistic child and he missing for nearly two days until searchers found his body at a nearby small stream. Its still ongoing but it took months before the nation finally informed that it was his own parents who murdered him. Hope you will cover it in the future
I think there was already a case covered by Megan.
@@_zz00 that was the Singapore case. This one is Kuala Lumpur's. The Zayn Rayyan case.
As a Malaysian, Megan you pronounced all the names correctly. Much love to you Megan❤❤
I don’t usually comment.. but this very sad case was presented so well... thanks Megan... from Australia 🙏🇦🇺
hello Megaaaaan! omg. I'm a fan from the Philippines!
Meghan, keep up your great stories,we need to know stranger danger. 🌹
It's the difference in culture and values. It's a multi-cultural country. Certain cultures seem to be lax in supervision of their children. They let their young children wander around alone by themselves with no adult supervision. Their children often get kidnapped, some raped, trafficked. For some other cultures in the country, that is unthinkable. Really, how can you let your 5 yr old girl go out to the stores by herself?
To add my thought, I think a key difference lies in how parents supervised their children in the past compared to today. These days, it’s almost unimaginable to leave children unattended but when I was younger, it was common for children to play with friends unsupervised or wander around the neighborhood running errands for their parents. Looking back now, it’s shocking to realize just how dangerous it actually was.🥲
It just shows that even in other countries no matter if the neighborhood is safe you should always be wary when it comes to your children
That's true for most based on what I've seen over the years. Both parents scrolling through their phones and leave the oldest child in charge of keeping an eye on their younger siblings even when the child is literally begging for the parents to get the siblings under control or play outdoors without adult supervision even if the area is secluded . I think that the worst one is how some parents don't bother holding their children's hand in public especially if it's easy for the child to get separated or disappear from sight due to their height(beeping shoes alone won't be helpful in loud crowded areas or when there's other children wearing them as well). Child safety harnesses are never sold in stores and need to be bought online since nobody uses them(also parents are afraid of being seen as treating their child like a dog for using the harness). I got looks from other parents and overheard a few disapprovals when I fastened a safety leash to my 18 months old son's wrist before letting him wander around the clinic during his vaccination appointment(can't stop worrying about my son's safety without it even if my husband claims that I'm over thinking things or being paranoid).
@@DarkAsiawithMeganmte same here.. back in my days we go to our nearby frends' house to play all the time and nothing ever happened back then..even now, my neighbourhood is still pretty safe..
That's true. I think people tend to see the good in fellow human beings that's why they can't believe that bad people with evil and disgustingly perverted intentions exist, but they do. These evil people hide themselves everywhere in the world so tbh nowhere is truly safe. Young children are easy prey for these disgusting predators and I feel that we as parents shouldn't be complacent that nothing will happen to our children. We have be more watchful over our children and teach them things like stranger danger from a young age..
4 years old is way too young to be anywhere alone. literally a baby 😢
The idea of abolishing the death sentence is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. They committed one of the most heinous crimes, so what's wrong with giving them the same thing? Sometimes, i wonder why lawmakers made these unfair laws or changes? Do some of them have committed crime deserving the death sentence themselves that they need to make safety measure in case they're caught they will not have to die as punishment? If the abolishment of death sentence is done for other types of crime like drug mule who didn't know that they're being used as drug mule, then i get it. But for murderers?! Are you freaking kidding me?! You willingly let murderers roam the street? I thought law enforcement is supposed to make ppl feel safe, not make criminals feel happy
True megan like you said before in one of your other episodes, even the safest place can become the most dangerous. And then its not even the place but people who have evil intentions . What this little girl had to endure. I dont believe a word what this devil said about him having something against the grandma . He is just pure evil hes a monster. I hope he's send to hell already. Thank you megan ❤
This happened in my home state. Thank you for covering it.
Hey Megan, can do also cover the story of Marvil Facturan. Not right away since it's a recent case, but her story would be interesting and maybe you can dig in deeper what really happened to her.
Megan, I think a great topic for you to cover is the case of "Brother's Home" in Busan. With the release of Squid Game 2, there is a lot of talk online people thinking Squid Game was loosley based on this.
I hope no one blames the mom for what happened to Dirang. In many southeast asian countries, small neighborhood stores are very common. These stores are usually attached to homes/residencies and are managed by the homeowners within a community. The mom, just like most people, might have been used to sending her kid to buy an item or 2 from the store. We don't usually think we can be a part of the statistics until it happens to us. So, to asshats out there, please don't say anything insensitive towards the mom.
The moral of the story is that even in safe area, you still need to be a minimum cautious.
PS : Removing the Death Penaltly is not a good idea. It's the best thing that can instill fear to criminals.
It is said that most of the time children are harmed by people they recognise.
It is foolish to leave the kids alone. The world is not getting any safer.
The degradation in human behaviours and its acceptance is making things worse.
Don't leave your kids alone until they can take care of themselves.
May she rest in peace
I would never understand why parents leave their kids unattended.
How do people hurt children???? Like what did children do to you??? I hope her mother finds peace. That broke my heart
I can't imagine what megan must've felt while researching this case now that she has her own child..
I got here first, hello megan blessed day to you
Human trafficking case is rising recently in Malaysia for some reason. Something is not right here.
Hi Megan. Please cover the Malaysian case of Nurul Huda Abdul Ghani.
An 8 years old girl called Angeline in bali that was murdered. Wish you could deep dive into her story.
Hi,Megan I would love to hear the case of esha in Malaysia which is ciberbully can you share the story with us thank you love you video btw ❤❤❤
U should NEVER EVER EVER let a child that young out of your sight, EVER! Omg, what was the mum thinking??????
The reason I never let my daughters out of my sight when we're outside.
And never let them stay out with strangers.
In school, I make sure my brother waits for the teacher to arrive before he goes home after sending my daughter in the room.
I always ask my eldest what they did in school or if any part of her body is hurt or aching.
I'm always attentive when it comes to them. We never go out of the house if it's not necessary. They never played outside without supervision.
As a malaysian, it hurts to see this,
I'm sure the mother will feel the guilt forever 😞
Megan,I love your light sweater with nice colour ❤
😭😭😭 so horrifying what happen to dirang,so brutal crime,suspect is monster and no humanity inside his soul.
This is heartbreaking…
Why would you send a 4 year old to run errands? That’s a baby ffs. Wtf 🤬
It's very common in Japan, there's even a show of it on Netflix! Just depends on the community and the culture
@@LovelettersfromWinnie sexual harassment and assault is actually quite common in Japan. The victims don't come forward and suffer silently because of the culture.
@@LovelettersfromWinnieJapan is one of the safest country in asia and also one of the safest in the world.
@@user-fq7ii3ub4m Japan is one of the safest and lowest crime rates country in asia so what you say is pure lies. You just feel butthurt when your country never as safe as Super Japan.
Can you do a deep dive on Chiong Sisters case?
Dear Megan, have you tried the chilling and sad murder case about Mona Fendi?
My daughter is 9 years old this year and i dont even allow her step out of the house alone...the only time shes away from me is at school...how can a mom let her 4 yrs old child run errands alone? 🤦🏻♀️...We cant predict what might happen to little kids so young when they are alone...what has happen, happened...let this be a lesson to every parents out there! RIP beautiful angel 🙏🏻🥺
Felt weird for someone who doing such heartless crime began to cried after found guilty..almost look like he being framed
When i was 5-7 my dad always sent me out to buy him cigarette and beers in the neighborhood. Thank God I’m still in one piece. This was in Vietnam in the 80s. I can’t believe parents still do this in this day and age.
this is common in the Philippines that a true crime show on TV often has stories like this. The suspects are usually construction workers, drug users or drunk men. most communities let their children play outside without supervision, run errands to retail stores bc it's "safe"
CAN ANYWAY EXPLAIN HOW WE SEND 4 YO TO THE SHOP TO BUY GROCERIES ?? IS IT NORMAL ??
I dont believe that hell exists. Because demons are within ppl.
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Wow thanks🫶🏼🥰
Is it just me or does Megan look adorable in the thumbnail?
But who was the person asking for ransom?
Ransom hoaxer..😔
@@DarkAsiawithMegan Megan I heard you're looking for writers! I am a writer taking a Master's in creative writing but I can't speak or read Korean. Will I be able to be accepted?
sist, would you cover about Agus no hands from Indonesia? the case is interesting enough
Death penalty is the only sentence for a crime of this nature. I wish we lived in a world where a little child can go anywhere and be safe💔
In the first place, why would you allow a 4year old kid to go there alone??????????????????????
His breakdown??? His relatives' breakdown??? The absolute nerve. Entirely Disgusting.
I would never, ever send my 4 year old out on an errand!!
Asking a 4 year old to go out of the house alone 😢
So painful to watch this video .
Waiting for a horror story session 😮
How can one be such evil seriously 😒 l am the one who is used to send my 5yr old girl alone. I will never ever do such again. I am in pain who did Diran offend sure
how did those criminals thinking about doing something like this is...
Times are more dangerous now compared to back then in the 70s and 80s. When I was a kid I can walk to a neighbor's house to play, now I don't see myself sending a kid off by herself to a neighbor's house. Someone has to take the child and pick up the child to ensure safety.
Hi Megan the story of Marvil Facturan a woman from the Philippines being killed by her Slovenian husband 7 days after the wedding , it's a new case. I think this case would interest you .
Back when I was a kid, I used to join the night Quran classes at the mosque in my neighborhood. One night on my way home, there was this stranger (age around 15-17 y.o based on his body build) asked me if I want some candy. But I said no, purely because I don't like the guy. Imagine if i said yes, I would not be here today.