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Cops nab PJ woman for allegedly abusing 10-month-old son

Arrest made after report by hospital where victim was sent for treatment, say police

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 08 Apr 2023 3:29PM

Cops nab PJ woman for allegedly abusing 10-month-old son

KUALA LUMPUR – Police arrested a 26-year-old woman at her residence in Petaling Jaya on Thursday for allegedly abusing her 10-month-old son.

Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid, in a statement today, said the woman was arrested after a report was lodged by Shah Alam Hospital, where the boy – who had bruises all over the body – had been sent for treatment.

According to Fakhruddin, the boy is still under treatment at the hospital and his mother, who is a local, is on remand for four days to facilitate investigation under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. – Bernama, April 8, 2023

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