Boy, 12, dies of septic shock in Kluang, heatstroke suspected

Syahrol Azmi Mohd Hekak, 42, holding up the medical records of 12-year-old Airiel Syahren (left), who died of septic shock following suspected heatstroke. Photos courtesy of Sinar Harian

PETALING JAYA: A father in Kluang thought his second child was down with fever at first, but his concern soon turned into inconsolable grief when the boy passed away, apparently of heatstroke-induced complications.

Syahrol Azmi Mohd Hekak, 42, said his second child Airiel Syahren, 12, had a high fever on Sunday (April 30) night.