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A caregiver, Noraidah Khairuddin, 44, appeared in Georgetown Magistrate's Court today, accused of allegedly causing the death of a 13-month-old boy under her care. The defendant, however, claimed to be not guilty of the charges, which stated that she exposed the infant in a manner that could have caused his death. The offense is alleged to have occurred at a house in Taman Desa Mawar, Lintang Kampung Melayu 2, Air Itam, Kuala Lumpur, on the evening of September 8, 2021.

The prosecution charged her under Section 31(1)(a) of the Children's Act 2001, with a maximum penalty of a fine of up to RM50,000, or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both. The defense attorney, M Darrshini, argued for a RM20,000 bond with the condition that the defendant report to the nearest police station within a day of the trial and not disrupt any witnesses.

The defense, however, requested a lower amount of RM8,000 with the condition that the defendant provide a RM8,000 bond and that the defendant report to the police within a day of the trial. The matter was adjourned until November 16 while awaiting a post-mortem report.