Man remanded six days over death of five-year-old boy in Sibu
SIBU (Aug 29): A 49-year-old man has been remanded for six days to facilitate investigations into the death of a five-year-old boy here on Friday. Sibu police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspect was remanded until Sept 4 following a remand application at the Sibu Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. “The case [...] The post Man remanded six days over death of five-year-old boy…
On August 29, a 49-year-old man was remanded for six days in Sibu following the death of a five-year-old boy. Police received a report on Friday afternoon about an incident involving the young victim, who was later pronounced dead at Sibu Hospital. The suspect was arrested at the crime scene and a machete connected to the case was seized.
Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, Sibu's police chief, stated that the investigation is under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which could result in either the death penalty or a prison sentence of 30 to 40 years. Police urged the public to refrain from speculating and to allow the investigation to proceed.
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