Baby strangled to death, mom critical in jealousy attack
KUALA LUMPUR: A three-month old baby girl was believed to have been strangled to death while her mother is now in critical condition after they were attacked by another woman in an incident on November 14.
Police said today, the shocking incident that took place at the victim’s apartment in Batu Caves because she suspected the child’s mother of having an affair with her husband.
Selangor Criminal Investigations Department Chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat said in the 7am incident, the suspect had allegedly attacked the 42-year-old mother, stabbing her with a screwdriver after accusing her of a relationship with her husband.
The victim was later found in critical condition with stab wounds on the head while the baby was found unconscious, believed to have been strangled.
“They were rushed to the Selayang Hospital where the baby died five days later on November 19. The child’s mother is still in coma,” he told reporters after a raid on an online gambling operation in Puchong today.
The suspect and her husband have been placed under remand until Sunday to facilitate further investigations.
“Police also seized a screwdriver believed to have been used in the incident. Preliminary investigations showed that the attack was triggered by jealousy,” Fadzil added.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
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