Child abuse: Couple detained for allegedly causing a child’s death
KLANG: Couple detained for allegedly causing the death of a child, as well as injuring three other children.
According to South Klang police chief ACP Shamsul Amar Ramli the police were alerted of a four-year-old girl who died at her babysitter’s house in Jalan Yadi, here, and the death was confirmed by the medical personnel that was despatched to the scene.
Following an investigation, police detained two suspects, aged 36 and 30 on Tuesday.
Police then checked the female suspect’s children from previous relationships.
The kids who were aged five and eight were also found to have been abused and third child, aged four, whom the couple had been taking care off, was also found to have injuries on her body.
All three children are now receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital. Further investigations revealed that the couple had just gotten married in Sarawak four months ago.
The suspects being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
