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Year One pupil dies after breathing difficulties in Dengkil classroom

A Year One girl died at Putrajaya Hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties in her classroom at a school in Dengkil

Updated 10 minutes ago · Published on 20 Oct 2026 1:54PM

Year One pupil dies after breathing difficulties in Dengkil classroom
Police classifying the case as sudden death pending investigation - October 20, 2026

A YEAR ONE pupil died after experiencing breathing difficulties while in her classroom at a school in Dengkil on Monday.

Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said police received a report from a woman at about 7.30pm yesterday.

He said the girl was given initial resuscitation assistance at the scene before being taken to Putrajaya Hospital for further treatment.

“However, the victim was pronounced dead while at Putrajaya Hospital,” he said in a statement today.

Norhizam said the Sepang district police headquarters’ Criminal Investigation Division was investigating the incident.

A post-mortem examination was conducted at Putrajaya Hospital at 8am today, and the case has been classified as sudden death (SDR).

Police urged the public not to spread unverified information about the incident.

Anyone with information can contact investigating officer Inspector Vishno Kumar A/L Tharuma Rethinam at 011-11021528. - October 20, 2026

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