Over 30 child abuse cases, four deaths in childcare centres from 2020-2024


KUALA LUMPUR: There have been 34 cases of child abuse reported in childcare centres between 2020 and 2024, with four death cases last year alone, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the alarming statistics prompted the urgent need for the safety and welfare of children in childcare centres nationwide.

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