Child's pleas for food lead to discovery of history of abuse


IPOH: A four-year-old boy's pleas for food at a flat in Menglembu here led to the discovery of multiple injuries he had suffered.

Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan said initial investigations also found that the boy is believed to have been abused by his guardians.

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Ipoh , Child Abuse , Menglembu , Police , Child Act , Neglect

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