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Baby in Malaysia dies after being pinned under father who had fatal heart attack
The baby died while receiving treatment at the hospital. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PIXABAY
Baby in Malaysia dies after being pinned under father who had fatal heart attack
A three-month-old boy in Malaysia died after he was pinned under his dead father, who had a heart attack.
The two were found by the infant's mother at their home in Melaka's Kampung Perigi Hang Tuah at around 9.30am on June 19, reported national news agency Bernama .
Upon the discovery, Ms Azura Abdul Malik, 40, rushed to her sister-in-law's house opposite hers to ask for help.
'She said the baby was unconscious and had turned blue after being pinned under my brother's arm,' Ms Masturadiana, 33, was quoted as saying by Bernama at Melaka Hospital.
'I immediately told her to take the baby to the hospital and asked the others to call an ambulance to check on my brother.'
The baby, Muhammad Nur Daniel Nuruleffendy, reportedly died while receiving treatment at the hospital.
Meanwhile, the father, 35-year-old Nuruleffendy Ibrahim was believed to have been dead for two to three hours before Ms Azura found him on the bed, said Ms Masturadiana.
'(My brother's death) came as a shock since he had no known illnesses, just some leg pain and gout,' she said. He had, however, complained of chest pain the day before but refused to see a doctor, she added.
Mr Nuruleffendy was the fourth of seven siblings .
The tragedy-filled day was Ms Azura's first day back at work after concluding her maternity leave.
'She had gone to the office briefly before heading home to take (the baby) to the clinic for his three-month immunisation... She had left early, at around 6am, to send their two older children, aged 16 and 15, t o school,' Ms Masturadiana reportedly said.
Bukit Katil Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohd Supian Md Dali said an emergency call was received from the hospital at 9.58am.
'We were informed that a male victim in his 30s had died at the scene, while his baby passed away while receiving treatment at the hospital,' he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
'The hospital had requested a team to inspect the house for possible gas leaks, but following further investigation, it was determined that the man had likely died of a heart attack.'
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