GEORGE TOWN: A foreign man and woman have been remanded for seven days over investigations into the death of a five-year-old boy in Gelugor here.
Timur Laut police chief Asst Comm Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the foreigners, in their 30s and the child's neighbours, were detained on Friday (July 24).
"Police have now detained four individuals to assist investigations, including the boy's mother, an Indonesian national and her Bangladeshi boyfriend," he said on Sunday (July 26).
He said the post-mortem examination found that the boy died from head and body injuries caused by blunt force impact.
Abdul Rozak said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and police were also recording statements from several other individuals to complete the investigation.
A remand order for the boy's mother, 30 and her 34-year-old boyfriend was issued by Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi until July 30 to enable investigations under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
The incident came to light after the unemployed Bangladeshi man took the boy to a nearby clinic after finding him vomiting at their rented apartment in Gelugor at about 10am on Thursday (July 23).
The boy was then transferred to Penang Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Hospital staff then lodged a police report after finding bruises on the child.
The child is believed to be the son of the Indonesian woman who works at a restaurant, from her marriage to a Rohingya man who died in 2025. – Bernama
