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Six-year-old boy found dead in washing machine in Manjoi
By Wan 9 hours ago
A tragic incident occurred in Kampung Sungai Tapah Tambahan, Manjoi, where a six-year-old boy was discovered dead inside a washing machine. The boy’s grandmother made the distressing discovery on Monday, October 16, around 9.30am, finding him unconscious within the machine. An immediate response was initiated by Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Hassan, who stated that an ambulance transported the boy to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. Unfortunately, medical professionals pronounced him dead at approximately 11am. The hospital’s authorities contacted the police to report the incident at 11.45am.
Following the tragedy, a post mortem was carried out at the hospital’s forensics unit, which revealed that the cause of death was blunt trauma to the head. As a result, the case will be examined under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act. ACP Yahaya took the opportunity to remind parents and guardians to never leave children unattended without proper supervision, stressing the importance of preventing such unfortunate incidents.
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6-year-old boy found dead in washing machine
Ipoh district police chief Yahaya Hassan says an autopsy revealed the cause of death was due to blunt trauma to the head.
Bernama – 17 Oct 2023, 7:37am
IPOH: A six-year-old boy was found dead in a washing machine at a house in Kampung Sungai Tapah Tambahan here yesterday.
Ipoh district police chief Yahaya Hassan said a report was received at 11.44am about the incident and that preliminary investigations revealed that it occurred in a house where the victim was with his family.
“His grandmother found him unconscious in the washing machine at around 9.30am,” he said in a statement last night.
The victim was then rushed to the hospital by ambulance and confirmed dead, while an autopsy revealed the cause of death was due to blunt trauma to the head, he said, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
Yahaya also advised and reminded the public, especially parents and guardians to not let children under their care to be unsupervised to avoid untoward tragedies from occurring.
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