Babysitter held over death of baby

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A 52-year-old woman has been detained by the police over the death of an 18-month-old baby under her care in Taman Seri Juru.

Central Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Shafee Abd Samad said the woman was arrested at about 10pm on Tuesday at her house following a report lodged by the Seberang Jaya Hospital on the baby’s death.