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SIBU: The nine-month-old boy who was left in critical condition after being allegedly abused by his babysitter at a house in Taman Permai here last Monday, succumbed to his injuries at the Sibu Hospital today.
Aariz Harraz Zahin Azman, died in the arms of his mother, Hajijah Tahir at 11.55am after he was taken off the life support machine at 11.30am.
The baby was certified brain dead by a medical team at 9.10 am yesterday.
According to Sibu district police chief Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, the parents had agreed to stop the life support machine yesterday after a second test revealed no improvements.
Meanwhile, Nangka state assemblyman Dr Anuar Rapa’ee, who visited the victim at the hospital, urged the public to give the parents and family members space to grieve.
“We will leave the matter to the police for further action,” he told reporters.
Last Monday, the victim was rushed to the Sibu Hospital when his parents found him in a weak condition after taking him from the babysitter’s house in Taman Permai here.
A medical examination confirmed that the victim had suffered an internal haemorrhage and a fractured skull. He was believed to have been hit against a hard surface or shaken forcibly.
A 39-year-old suspect was remanded the following day after the victim’s parents lodged a police report.
The woman who had been operating the child care centre without a licence had been taking care of the child since August last year. -FMT
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