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Malay Mail
an hour ago
- Malay Mail
Police arrest uncle after toddler mauled to death by dog in Sungai Buloh
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Police have arrested the uncle of a one year and seven-month-old boy who died believed to have been bitten by a dog in an incident at Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Buloh yesterday. Sungai Buloh district police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said the 19-year-old suspect, who is an Orang Asli from the Temuan tribe, was arrested under Section 31(1)(a) of the Children Act 2001 at 11.50 am today. 'The results of the autopsy conducted by doctors at the Forensic Department of Sungai Buloh Hospital found that the cause of death was a 'neck injury due to canine mauling' or a vicious dog attack and bite,' he said in a statement today. He also asked the public not to speculate and to contact the Sungai Buloh Police Station Hotline at 03-61561222 or the investigating officer, Insp Mohamad Aizad Abd Azik at 0134861194 if they have information on the case. Yesterday, Mohd Hafiz was reported to have said that a report on the incident at 8.40 am was received from a medical officer at the Sungai Buloh Hospital Emergency Department. He said the child was taken to the emergency zone unconscious and given CPR, but was unresponsive. The victim was confirmed dead at 9.14 am. 'The victim was taken to the hospital by his parents, an Orang Asli couple aged 31 and 29 from Kampung Orang Asli Jalan Hospital,' he said. — Bernama
Barnama
an hour ago
- Barnama
Man Held Over Death Of Todler From Dog Bite
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested the uncle of a one year and seven-month-old boy who died believed to have been bitten by a dog in an incident at Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Buloh, yesterday. Sungai Buloh district police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said the 19-year-old suspect, who is an Orang Asli from the Temuan tribe, was arrested under Section 31(1)(a) of the Children Act 2001 at 11.50 am today. "The results of the autopsy conducted by doctors at the Forensic Department of Sungai Buloh Hospital found that the cause of death was a 'neck injury due to canine mauling' or a vicious dog attack and bite," he said in a statement today.
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Orang Asli teen detained after toddler mauled to death by stray dogs
KUALA LUMPUR: A 19-year-old Orang Asli teen has been detained by police to assist in an investigation into the death of a toddler, believed to have been fatally mauled by dogs. Sungai Buloh police chief, Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor, said the teen, from the Temuan tribe, was arrested around 11.50am under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. He said a post-mortem examination confirmed that the cause of death was the result of a violent dog attack. "The post-mortem conducted by the Forensic Department at Sungai Buloh Hospital found the cause of death to be 'neck injury due to canine mauling', meaning the child suffered a brutal attack and bites from a dog," he said in a statement today. Earlier reports indicated that a young couple, returning home from work, found their son, who had been left in the care of his uncle, dead about 20m from their house in an Orang Asli settlement. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning. The couple noticed their front door was ajar and their one-year and seven-month-old toddler was missing from the house. They called out his name but received no response. After searching the area, they found the child surrounded by stray dogs, who had attacked and mauled him to death. Following the incident, police recorded statements from three individuals, including family members of the toddler, as part of the ongoing investigation. Police have urged the public not to speculate on the incident and to come forward with any information by contacting the nearest police station, the Sungai Buloh police hotline at 03-6156 1222, or the investigating officer, Inspector Mohamad Aizad Abdul Azik, at 013-486 1194.
New Straits Times
21 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Toddler mauled to death by stray dogs near home
SUNGAI BULOH: A young couple returning home from work were horrified to find their son, who had been left under the care of his uncle, dead about 20m from their house in an Orang Asli settlement here. In the incident on Tuesday morning, the couple noticed their front door was ajar and their one-year and seven-month-old toddler was not inside the house. They called out his name, but there was no response. They began searching the settlement and found the boy surrounded by stray dogs that had attacked and mauled him to death. Overcome with horror and grief, they carried their son to their car and rushed him to the hospital, but it was too late. Sungai Buloh police chief, Superintendent Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor, said police received a call at 8.40am from a medical officer at Sungai Buloh Hospital, who reported that a toddler had been rushed to the emergency department unconscious. "Despite swift efforts by the medical team to resuscitate him, the child showed no response. He was pronounced dead at 9.14am. "A detailed examination found multiple scratches and bite marks on his head and entire body, which is consistent with marks of an animal attack," he said. Mohd Hafiz said that at the time of the incident, the boy had been sleeping in the living room under the care of his uncle, who was unaware that the toddler had wandered outside. The boy's body has been sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital's forensics department for a post-mortem examination. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 for negligence, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years' jail or a fine of up to RM50,000, or both. Police urged the public not to speculate on the incident and to come forward with any information by contacting the nearest police station, the Sungai Buloh police hotline at 03-6156 1222, or the investigating officer Inspector Mohamad Aizad Abdul Azik at 013-4861194.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Toddler dies in suspected dog attack in Sungai Buloh, police probe
KUALA LUMPUR: A nineteen-month-old boy has died after a suspected dog mauling incident in Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Buloh. Police are investigating the case under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. Sungai Buloh District Police chief Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor confirmed that authorities received a report from a medical officer at Sungai Buloh Hospital's Emergency Department at 8.40 am yesterday. The child was brought in unconscious and given CPR but showed no response. He was pronounced dead at 9.14 am. Initial examinations revealed scratches and wounds on the victim's head and body. The boy's parents, an Orang Asli couple aged 31 and 29, had just returned from work around 8.15 am when they found their house door open. Their son was discovered unconscious about 20 metres away, with several dogs nearby. It is understood the toddler had been under his uncle's care and was believed to have been sleeping in the living room before going missing. The body has been sent to Sungai Buloh Hospital's Forensic Department for a post-mortem. – Bernama
