Perak records 60% increase in child abuse cases between 2015 and 2018

By IVAN LOH
  • Nation

  • Saturday, 04 May 2019

IPOH: There has been a 60% increase in child abuse cases in Perak between 2015 and 2018, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye (pic).

He said state Welfare Department statistics showed that there were 271 cases in 2015 while there were 451 in 2018.

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