A YOUNG couple has been remanded for seven days following the suspected abuse of their two-month-old baby boy in Sungai Petai, Alor Gajah.
The remand order, which runs until May 13, was issued by Ayer Keroh Sessions Court Judge Haderiah Siri on Tuesday. The couple, both 22 and unemployed, were arrested in front of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Melaka Hospital around 6.30 pm on Monday.
The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
According to Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar, the infant was found to have both recent and older injuries to the head, believed to be the result of physical abuse.
The baby was initially taken to Alor Gajah Hospital after the mother reported he was experiencing seizures, before being referred to Melaka Hospital. A medical specialist at the hospital lodged a police report after examining the injuries. - May 7, 2025
