Babysitter in Penang pleads not guilty to child neglect
The 44-year-old is accused of exposing a 13-month-old boy under her care to conditions that could have caused his death.
A 44-year-old babysitter, Noraidah Khairuddin, appeared in the George Town sessions court in Penang, pleading not guilty to child neglect charges against her. The charge alleges that she exposed a 13-month-old boy in her care to potentially life-threatening conditions at a residence in Taman Desa Mawar, Lintang Kampung Melayu 2, Air Hitam, on September 8 at 2 pm.
Noraidah faces up to a RM50,000 fine, imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. The deputy public prosecutor proposed a RM20,000 bail with one surety, along with monthly police reporting and no contact with prosecution witnesses. Noraidah's lawyer, Naqieya Zulkernain, representing a housewife with three children, sought a lower bail amount of RM8,000 with one surety, with the next court mention scheduled for November 16 pending a post-mortem report.
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