A woman has been arrested for leaving her disabled child alone at home, causing the teenage boy to jump from their first floor apartment in Taman Melawati on Saturday morning (September 3).
Based on a report by Kosmo, the 13-year-old boy was left alone at home on Friday (September 2) because the woman had taken her 5-year-old daughter to swimming class before spending the night at a hotel in Damansara.
Ampang Jaya District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Farouk Eshak shared that the victim, who is disabled and autistic, jumped from the house located on the first floor of an apartment building at 8.32am.
“The teenager then fell on top of a car and suffered injuries that resulted in him receiving 5 stitches on his head, right hand and cracks in his hands and face. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Ampang Hospital,” he said.
Following that, the police arrested a 43-year-old local woman, who is the victim’s mother.
“The suspect will be brought to the Ampang Court tomorrow (September 5) for a remand application under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code to assist with the investigation,”
“This case is being investigated under Section 31(1) of the Children’s Act 2001, referring to the offense of mistreatment, neglect, abandonment or exposure of children,” he added.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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