GEORGE TOWN: Tragedy struck again as a second victim who consumed crackers suspected to be laced with rat poison succumbed at Penang Hospital.
The death of two-year-old Muhammad Luth Syauki was confirmed by his mother Nurain Hasnorizal, 25.
“Luth died today at 1.24pm. Finally, his pain is no more,” she was reported saying by Malay language daily Sinar Harian yesterday.
“His remains will be buried at Kampung Banggol Berangan, Labu Besar, Kedah, beside his brother,” she added.
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Both brothers fell critically ill from consuming crackers believed to have been spiked with rat poison in Kampung Padang Ubi, Labu Besar, Kulim in Kedah last Sunday.
The elder brother Muhammad Akil Syauki, three, had previously succumbed on Thursday at 8.30am while undergoing treatment at Penang Hospital.
It was suspected that the crackers were placed on a steel fence built by a farmer to deter wildlife from threatening his crops.
The location was 50m from their house.
