SHAH ALAM: The father of the baby whose body was kept in a private hospital freezer for 16 days has lodged a police report at the Kota Damansara Police Station.
According to Sinar Harian, the report was made by Safwan Roshdy, 22, at 2.15am on Friday (Dec 13) against a private hospital in Klang, Selangor, for allegedly delaying the handling of the baby's body.
A lawyer, Datuk Ahmad Zaharil Muhaiyar, accompanied Safwan.
Ahmad Zaharil was reported to have said that his party may take civil and criminal action against the hospital for the offence of storing the baby's body for the period in question because the father did not pay the treatment bill.
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Meanwhile, the police said they would call those who were involved in the incident from the hospital to record their statements soon
"The report is classified under the police inquiry paper, and we will investigate to determine any criminal elements related to this issue.
"Those involved, including the hospital, will be called soon to record their statements," said Selangor Police Chief, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan when contacted by Sinar Harian on Friday.
