Woman arrested over baby's body found in Terengganu drain
KUALA BERANG: Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman to assist in investigations into the discovery of a baby’s body in a drain at the Padang Setengge residential area here yesterday.
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a baby's body in a drain in Terengganu, according to police reports. The arrest was made at her residence in Padang Setengge residential area, Kuala Berang, where she was questioned under Section 318 of the Penal Code. Superintendent Sharudin Abdul Wahab of the Hulu Terengganu police force stated that the arrest would aid in understanding the circumstances surrounding the baby's birth and the woman's involvement in the incident.
A post-mortem examination conducted by a Forensic Department pathologist at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital today revealed that the baby was full-term and had died more than 24 hours prior to the examination. However, the source of death remains undetermined, along with whether the baby was born alive or deceased, and the baby's sex.
The woman reported to have discovered the baby's body in a drain while washing clothes behind her house yesterday is currently the subject of the ongoing investigation.
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