A 5-year-old boy died while on the way to the hospital on 3 December 2021, believed to have been abused at a house in Nusa Bestari, near Iskandar Putri. As reported by national news agency Bernama, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has since detained the victim’s 35-year-old mother as well as her lover for investigation.
Moreover, PDRM also confirmed that both suspects have previous records for child abuse and drug-related offences.
Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Dzulkhairi Mukhtar commented on the case saying that the police were informed of the incident at about 12.20 pm by a Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) staff after the boy was sent to the hospital by his mother. Dzulkhairi asserted,
“Examination on the boy found there were injury on the mouth, bruises on the front and back of his body, believed due to abuse. Preliminary investigation found that the victim was living with his mother and her lover, as well as a younger sibling and an older sister.”
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PDRM further said that the boy was believed to have died while on the way to the hospital. Furthermore, a post-mortem will be conducted to find out the cause of death.
While investigation is still ongoing, the victim’s two siblings have been sent to HSA for medical examinations.
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