Four-year-old boy dies after being left inside parked car


ALOR SETAR: A four-year-old boy died after being left inside his father’s car at the parking lot of  SM Kuala Nerang about 45km from Alor Setar.

The deceased, identified as Muhammad Aqil Arfan Adnan (pic), 4, had begun the day accompanying his parents Adnan Salleh and Asiah Abu when they left their house at Kampung Padang Durian, Pendang, Kedah.

They left their house about 6.45am and Adnan sent his wife to the school where she taught before going to the school where he works as a religious teacher. 

He forgot to drop him off at kindergarten Perdana ABC at Kuala Nerang.

At 4.00pm as his father went back to his car, he found his son was unconscious.

He rushed him to Kuala Nerang Hospital but the boy was pronounced dead.

Police will investigate the case under Section 304 of Penal code.

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