Man, 45, leaves son, 12, on M'sia roadside after argument, drives off as boy falls trying to chase car
The man was later arrested.
In Malaysia, a 45-year-old man allegedly abandoned his 12-year-old son on the roadside after a heated argument, leading to the boy falling from the car as he tried to chase after it. According to Malaysian media Sinar Daily, the incident took place on November 9. A dashcam video captured the scene, showing the man speaking to the boy outside the car, then entering the vehicle while the boy walked to the passenger side, but failed to open the door.
The car drove off, and the distressed boy attempted to keep up, eventually falling and sustaining injuries. Passersby, including a motorcyclist and the film crew, assisted the injured boy. The man, a Chinese national, was arrested the following day in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on suspicion of child endangerment. He drove the white car that was later seized by the police.
The man reportedly claimed that he had an argument with his eldest son during a family outing in Selangor, and in anger, he stopped the car on the roadside, ordered his son out, and scolded him. He left the scene without his son, claiming he had seen the boy fall and attempted to pick him up before taking him to a clinic. The case is currently under investigation for potential abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exposure of a child to physical or emotional harm.
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