Eldest of two brothers who ate poisoned crackers dies

Muhammad Akil Syauqi (left) breathed his last at 8.40am on Wednesday while receiving treatment at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Penang Hospital.

PETALING JAYA: One of the two children who were critically ill after consuming crackers suspected to contain rat poison passed away at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Penang Hospital (HPP) on Wednesday morning, July 10.

The matter was confirmed by the mother of the two children, Nurain Hasnorizal, 25 when contacted by Sinar Harian on Wednesday.