Five detained over murder of abused four-year-old


JOHOR BARU: The four-year-old boy, who died from alleged physical abuse at the hands of his sister and guardian, had been a fighter since he was a newborn.

Born to drug-addicted parents, the child, who was the youngest of 11 siblings, was delivered prematurely and was always unwell.

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