KUALA LUMPUR: Police revealed that the four-year-old boy whose charred body was found in a room at the Kampung Muhibbah People's Housing Project (PPR) in Bukit Jalil this evening was believed to have been left at home with his four siblings, without any adult supervision.
Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Rosdi Daud said preliminary investigations found during the 3.40pm incident, all six siblings aged between nine months and 10 years, were at home when their mother was believed to have gone out to buy food.
"The neighbours who noticed the fire immediately tried to rescue the victims, but failed to save the deceased because the victim was trapped in the main bedroom that had caught fire," he said in a statement on Sunday (March 1).
Earlier, the Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department reported that the child's charred body was found after firefighting efforts were carried out on the 10th floor of the residential block.
The case is now classified under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) for negligence or leaving a child without supervision, according to Mohd Rosdi.
He also advised parents and guardians to always be vigilant and not leave young children alone to avoid any unwanted tragedies. - Bernama
