M'sia woman, 39, charged for allegedly murdering 16-month-old step-granddaughter
She was arrested after the toddler had allegedly been abused to death.
A 39-year-old woman in Malaysia, Nurul Farhana Laili Shah, was charged with allegedly murdering her 16-month-old step-granddaughter, Nur Anggun Dahlia Abdullah, on Aug. 12, 2026. She had cared for the baby since birth, as the child's 18-year-old mother, who was not married and still studying, left her in her care. The child was found unresponsive on Jul.
31, and police received a report from the step-grandmother, who attempted CPR but declared the toddler dead at about 10:30am. Initially, the case was investigated under neglect, but a post-mortem revealed the child had died from blunt-force trauma to her abdomen and chest, leading to a reclassification of the case as murder. The accused, along with the victim's step-grandmother, grandfather, and mother, were arrested on Aug.
2 to assist in the investigation. The prosecution instructed for the accused to be charged with murder on Aug. 11, and the court fixed Dec. 12, 2026, for mention pending ongoing chemical, post-mortem, and DNA reports. If convicted, the accused could face the death penalty or up to 40 years in prison, as well as caning.
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