Rethink punishment for 'unintentional' child neglect cases, say experts


KUALA LUMPUR: The case of a pregnant woman who was charged by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Melaka last August with neglecting her three children aged 11, eight and six received much public attention.

Most people sympathised with the 40-year-old mother, saying it was probable she did not neglect her children with the intent to endanger their lives but was forced to do so due to circumstances beyond her control.

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