IPOH: A three-year-old girl was found drowned in a children’s pool at a house in Tambun on Sunday (April 30) evening.
Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the girl was found floating in the pool by her brother at about 6.30pm Sunday.
She was then rushed to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, he said.
"Initial investigations found that the pool belonging to the victim’s grandfather’s neighbour was located at the side of a house.
"Around the time of the incident, the victim was with her mother at the house visiting relatives, while her father had gone to send another relative home.
"At about 6.30pm, the victim’s brother found her floating in the pool, and she was rushed to the hospital," he said in a statement Monday (May 1).
Comm Mohd Yusri said police received information from the hospital on the death at about 9.25pm.
The post mortem conducted Monday found the cause of death due to drowning.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 33 of the Child's Act for leaving a child without reasonable supervision.
He said this is the fourth case of drowning reported this year in Ipoh due to parental negligence.
"Police view such cases seriously, and will take stern action against parents, and guardians for failing to keep an eye on their children," he added.
