Mother of abused boy in murder case not mental patient, say cops


MELAKA (Bernama): The 32-year-old mother of a seven-year-old boy who died and had been allegedly abused in Taman Krubong Jaya here on Friday (Jan 29) is not a mental patient, although she had received psychiatric treatment in 2019, say police.

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