5-year-old girl dies of suspected abuse, couple arrested

A five-year-old girl suspected of having been abused at Taman Malkop died at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh yesterday.

Ipoh district police chief Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said a report about the incident was received around 9.45am yesterday after the child was brought to the hospital for treatment.

“The victim is believed to be the adopted daughter of a married couple, a 27-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man, who were arrested yesterday,” he said in a statement this morning.

He stated the victim had signs of beatings all over her body from a blunt object, as well as tears in her reproductive tract and anus.

Abang Zainal stated that a remand order for both suspects would be sought at the Ipoh Magistrate’s Court this morning to facilitate the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder with intent.

“We appeal to anyone with information about this case to contact the investigating officer Norazlina Rais Ahmad at 013-6282176, or come forward to any nearby police station,” he said.

- Bernama