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.
