Couple arrested over death of baby

 

Police arrested the couple based on the testimony of witnesses.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a local couple to assist in investigations over the death of a nine-month-old baby boy on Tuesday.

Petaling Jaya police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said an individual was reported to have taken an unconscious baby to a government hospital in Selangor for treatment at 7pm.

“Through the post-mortem results, it was found that there were bruises on the mouth and injuries on the baby’s anus.

“Acting on the testimony of witnesses, police then arrested the couple, both 35, who were the baby’s childminders at an apartment on Jalan PJU 1A/42, Kelana Jaya, here yesterday,” he said in a statement today.

Fakhrudin said a check on police records found that the male suspect had two criminal records involving drugs, namely Section 15 (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 3 (1) of the Drug Dependants Act.

Following that, the police remanded the couple for seven days to assist in the investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. - FMT