{
  "id": 15325939,
  "title": "Woman arrested after baby’s body found in Kuala Berang drain missing head, hand; gender unknown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-arrested-after-babys-body-found-in-kuala-berang-drain-missing-15325939",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/woman-arrested-after-babys-body-found-in-kuala-berang-drain-missing-head-hand-gender-unknown/239528"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Berang, October 18 - The police have apprehended a 23-year-old local woman in connection with the discovery of a baby's body in a drain at the Padang Setengge residential area. Supt Sharudin Abdul Wahab, the Hulu Terengganu police chief, stated that the arrest was made on Friday afternoon to assist in the investigation under Section 318 of the Penal Code. The suspect was taken into custody at her residence at 3:30pm. According to the police, the post-mortem examination conducted by a pathologist from the Forensic Department of Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital revealed that the baby was full-term and had passed away more than 24 hours prior to the examination. However, it remains unclear whether the baby was born alive or deceased, and the cause of death has yet to be determined. The sex of the baby also remains unknown. The woman reportedly discovered the body while washing clothes behind her house in the residential area.",
  "summary": "KUALA BERANG, Oct 18 — Police have arrested a local woman to assist in investigations into the discovery of a baby...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Woman arrested after headless baby found in Terengganu drain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-arrested-after-headless-baby-found-in-terengganu-drain",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Woman arrested after baby’s body found in Kuala Berang drain missing head, hand; gender unknown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-arrested-after-babys-body-found-in-kuala-berang-drain-missing",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:21:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Woman remanded four days over baby's body found in Terengganu drain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/woman-remanded-four-days-over-babys-body-found-in-terengganu-drain",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:45:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}