Police to quiz William’s parents again

Subang police chief says old wounds found on the body could have either been a result of hyperactivity or abuse.

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SUBANG JAYA: The parents of six-year-old William Yau Zhen Zhong are to be subjected to another round of interviews after a post-mortem report revealed that the boy had old wounds on his body.

According to Subang Jaya police chief Yahaya Ramli, the report which was released two days ago, noted old external injuries on the remains, but could not ascertain the cause of death due to the highly decomposed state of body.

“There could only be two possibilities, either the boy was hyperactive, or he might have been abused before. We are investigating all angles. So far we have yet to identify any suspect,” he told a press conference at Subang police headquarter today.

Yahaya said the couple’s seven-year-old son would also be interviewed with the assistance of Bukit Aman’s child unit soon.

He said, so far, more than 30 individuals have had their statements recorded to facilitate investigations into William’s death.

William’s father, Yau Kok Kang, 32, had vehemently denied that he had abused his child and challenged those who hurled the accusations to lodge police report against him.

Today, China Press frontpaged relatives’ claims that William had scars on his forehead, hand, leg, eye and buttock when they last met the boy last year.

The boy went missing on Jan 16 in Jalan Putra Mahkota, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, after he came out from the family car to look for his parents over his crying sibling.

It sparked a nationwide search as thousands of leaflets were distributed through various channels to the public.

DNA results confirm boy is William

On Friday, police found a body floating at a jetty near Klang. The parents later identified the body as William through scars on the back of the head and forehead.

Yahaya today confirmed the Malacca police had met with William’s relatives yesterday over claims that they have witnessed the boy being abused before.

However, he said the police have not uncovered any old report/s in their archives on the alleged abuse.

On accusations that William’s father had been consulting a shaman over his perceived bad luck brought by little William, he said the police would interview the shaman for details.

“We will not leave any stone unturned to get to the bottom of the matter,” he said.

The preliminary DNA results released today confirmed that the body found in the river was little William as bone and hair taken for tests matched the parents’ DNA, said Yahaya.

He added that the body was released to the family today for funeral arrangements.

Meanwhile, William’s parents arrived at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang at about 10.20am today to claim his body.