Grief shared: The child’s distraught mother being given a helping hand by relatives at the hospital’s forensic unit.
SEREMBAN: An autopsy conducted on the remains of a Year Four pupil has revealed that the boy’s death was caused by compression of the neck.
State police chief Dep Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said no other injuries were found on the body. The deceased was found unconscious in the toilet of the school in Senawang near here on Wednesday afternoon.
The school’s discipline teacher then rushed him to a private health facility, but he was pronounced dead by a doctor.
DCP Alzafny said police have so far recorded statements from 27 people.
“A comprehensive probe is underway to identify what transpired before he was found unconscious in the toilet,” he said.
He also asked that the police be given space to conduct a transparent and thorough investigation.
DCP Alzafny said police would also need to handle the matter carefully, as some of the witnesses were children who were protected under provisions in the Child Act 2001.
“This case is still under investigation, and the public is advised not to make unfounded claims that may disrupt the investigation process,” he said.
Earlier, DCP Alzafny said the boy’s death was being probed under the anti-bullying legislation. “For now, the case has been classified under Section 507C of the Penal Code.
Section 507C criminalises the use of threatening, abusive, or insulting words or actions that are likely to cause harassment, distress, fear, or alarm in another person, even if harm was not intended by the perpetrator.
The penalty for this offence is a term of imprisonment of up to one year, a fine, or both.
When met at Hospital Rembau’s forensic department, where the boy’s post-mortem was carried out, a family member said they are leaving it to police to investigate the case. The relative, who chose to remain anonymous, said the family was in the dark about the matter and hoped the police could find out what led to the boy’s death.
“We can’t say anything for now. We are leaving it to the police,” he said. The boy’s grieving parents were also present at the hospital, but they did not wish to be interviewed.
The department’s waiting area was also packed with family members and friends who turned up to express their condolences to the family.
