Husband and wife plead guilty to exposing baby to danger, leading to his death
The factory worker and babysitter were charged with exposing a three-month-old under their care to danger, leading to physical injuries that resulted in his death.
On July 29, a three-month-old infant in Taman Rinting, Masai, was tragically exposed to danger by his parents, resulting in fatal physical injuries, according to prosecutors in the Johor Bahru sessions court. The parents, identified as Iqbal Hassan, a 36-year-old factory worker, and Norsiayana Abd Samad, a 34-year-old babysitter, have pleaded guilty to the amended charge.
The court, presided over by judge Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim, fixed September 17 for their sentencing. Iqbal and Norsiayana were charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a RM50,000 fine or both. Their legal representative, K Bharathi from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a minimal bail amount, citing the parents' monthly earnings of RM3,000 and RM2,000, respectively, and the presence of their four-year-old child. The court granted a RM7,000 bail for each accused, requiring them to surrender their passports.
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