A woman was charged in court today for allegedly killing her eight-month-old infant on July 24 at a house in Kampung Muhibbah in Sungai Siput, Perak
The Star reported that the accused, T. Rebekal, 30, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court in Sungai Siput, however, no plea was recorded as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
She was represented by her lawyer, K. Nahtan. Magistrate Nurul Asyifa Redzuan has set October 3 for mention.
On July 25, around 7:10 am, the police were informed that a baby had passed away en route to Sungai Siput Hospital.
The infant was found unconscious and was transported to the hospital by his mother, according to Perak police chief Comm Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid.
“The police then ordered an autopsy to be carried out at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh,” he said when met by reporters in conjunction with the Perak police chief’s working visit to Pulau Pangkor here on Tuesday (July 26).
“The results of the post-mortem found that the baby’s injuries were caused by a blunt object.”
He claimed that the initial inspection revealed several injuries all over the baby’s body.
He said the 30-year-old woman works as a nurse and went through a divorce six months ago.
