Woman, 22, held for attempted murder of 7-month-old baby

 

The suspect had allegedly struck the baby’s head twice against the floor for crying non-stop.

IPOH: A babysitter was arrested today after she allegedly abused a seven-month-old baby so severely that he sustained a fractured skull and internal bleeding and lost consciousness. She is likely to be charged with attempted murder.

The victim is currently in critical condition and unconscious.

Perak police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said police arrested the 22-year-old suspect at a house in Taman Desa Pelancongan here after they received a report at 3.03am today on an attempt to murder the baby.

He said the report alleged that the baby was in good health and well when his father sent him to the babysitter’s house at around 7.10am on Wednesday.

“The babysitter called the victim’s father at 2.35pm and asked him to come over to take the boy, who had allegedly fallen from a baby walker.

“When he arrived, he found signs of swelling on his son’s head. When asked about the cause of his injuries, he was told that the son fell while she was carrying him,” he said in a statement.

Mior said the victim was then referred to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here where checks revealed internal bleeding in his head, in addition to a fractured skull.

Preliminary information indicated that the suspect had allegedly struck the victim’s head twice against the floor as she was angry with him for crying non-stop.

“The suspect only stopped when she realised the victim had lost consciousness,” he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder. - FMT