5-year-old girl stabbed, mentally ill stepfather arrested

 

Iskandar Puteri police chief said the suspect was sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru, where he had been receiving psychiatric care since 2014. (Freepik pic)

JOHOR BAHRU: A five-year-old girl was stabbed by her mentally ill stepfather at their home in Kangkar Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, five days ago.

Iskandar Puteri police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said police were alerted when the doctor treating the victim reported the matter.

“The doctor informed police that the girl had sustained stab wounds on her abdomen. When questioned, the girl said her uncle had injured her.

“However, investigations revealed that the alleged assailant was her 38-year-old stepfather, who is unemployed and a person with disabilities,” he said in a statement today.

The victim, who is still warded, is reported to be in stable condition, Dzulkhairi said.

He said the suspect had been undergoing treatment for mental illness at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here since 2014. After his arrest, he was taken to the same hospital to be examined.

Police seized a knife at the scene and are investigating the case under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt with a weapon. - FMT