PETALING JAYA: The discovery of a premature baby’s body at a welfare shelter in Jalan Bukit Gasing has led to the arrest of two local women.
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shamsudin Mamat stated that a police report was lodged on Friday (June 12) immediately following the grim discovery.
"A post-mortem examination revealed that the baby was approximately 26 weeks old and the cause of death was determined to be a miscarriage," ACP Shamsudin said in a statement on Saturday (June 13). He added that the infant had already been deceased for more than 24 hours before being found.
Following a swift investigation, police apprehended two local female suspects in their 20s. Neither suspect has a prior criminal record. Authorities also seized several items at the scene to assist with the ongoing probe.
"Our investigations show that the two suspects had only recently met each other. One of them is strongly believed to be the biological mother of the baby," ACP Shamsudin noted.
The suspects have been remanded until June 14 and June 15, respectively. The case is currently being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for the concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body.
