ALOR GAJAH: A 15-month-old baby girl is believed to have been murdered by her mother and her partner at a shop in Bandar Satelit, Pulau Sebang, here.
The child was unconscious when brought to Tampin Hospital by her 24-year-old biological mother at about 11pm on Sunday (July 6).
Doctors discovered injuries to the baby’s anus, as well as bruising on her abdomen and back, before lodging a police report. The baby was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the mother had taken her only child from their home in Kampung Anak Air Durian Daun, Tampin, Negri Sembilan to her 20-year-old boyfriend’s workplace in Bandar Satelit at around 6.30pm on Sunday (July 6).
The woman reportedly left her daughter with her boyfriend, who works as a musician, while she went out to buy food. Upon returning to the shop, the couple spent time together before the mother said she put her baby to sleep at about 10pm.
The suspect, who is divorced, claimed that when she attempted to wake her child at 10.30pm to return home, the baby was unresponsive.
The couple then rushed the child to Tampin Hospital for treatment.
The baby’s body has been sent to the Forensic Unit of Tampin Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The male suspect has previous criminal records relating to gambling activities.
Alor Gajah OCPD Supt Ashari Abu Samah said the couple has been remanded until July 13 to assist investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
