SEREMBAN: A babysitter detained to assist investigations into the death of a seven-month-old baby boy at a house in Bandar Sri Sendayan near here last Tuesday (May 19) has been remanded for six days until May 25.
Seremban police chief ACP Azahar Abdul Rahim said the remand order against the 38-year-old woman began on Wednesday, and the case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
"The post-mortem results have yet to be obtained to determine the cause of the incident, and investigations are still ongoing," he told Bernama here on Thursday (May 21).
On Wednesday, the media reported that the baby was believed to have become unconscious while under the care of the babysitter at her house in Bandar Sri Sendayan.
The victim was taken to a nearby clinic before being sent to Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital for further treatment, but was pronounced dead after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) efforts were carried out.
Investigations found that at the time of the incident, the baby was believed to have been put to sleep in a cradle and given a silicone pacifier.
Meanwhile, Negeri Sembilan Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Muhammad Yusry Che Dah said investigations found that the childcare centre was unregistered and operating without approval under the Child Care Centre Act 1984.
"Based on preliminary reports, several children were under the care of the woman, and we have ordered the premises to cease operations. Most cases involving the death or injury of children occur at unregistered babysitting homes and childcare centres," he said. – Bernama
