{
  "id": 18242670,
  "title": "Babysitter, childcare centre operator ordered to pay RM65,000 over Baby Syifaa’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/babysitter-childcare-centre-operator-ordered-to-pay-rm65-000-over-18242670",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T03:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/05/babysitter-childcare-centre-operator-ordered-to-pay-rm65-000-over-baby-syifaa-s-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seremban High Court has ordered a babysitter, Khairunnisa Ahmad Damanhuri, and her sister, Nadzirah, who runs a childcare centre, to pay RM65,000 in damages to the family of Baby Syifaa, who died in their care. Baby Syifaa, whose real name was Nour Rania Asyifaa Yuseri, passed away on February 22, 2022, while under the supervision of the childcare centre in Bandar Seri Sendayan.\n\nThe tragedy unfolded when Baby Syifaa was placed in a cloth cradle by Khairunnisa and left unsupervised while Khairunnisa performed her prayers and lunch. The court found Khairunnisa negligent for not exercising the appropriate level of care required of a babysitter. A reasonable caregiver would have ensured another caregiver took over temporary responsibility or conducted regular visual checks. Neither of these measures was taken, putting Baby Syifaa at risk of entrapment in the cradle.\n\nNour Rania's mother, Anida Idrus, initiated legal proceedings against Khairunnisa and Nadzirah in 2025, alleging negligence for placing her daughter in the cradle and leaving her unattended. The court heard that Khairunnisa left the infant alone during the crucial time, failing to arrange for another caregiver or make frequent checks. Nadzirah, the sister and centre owner, was also held liable for not monitoring Baby Syifaa during Khairunnisa's absence or not asking anyone else to do so.\n\nThe court emphasized that a childcare centre must be structured to allow caregivers to attend to personal needs without leaving infants without proper supervision. The absence of a responsible adult to step in during this critical period demonstrated an inadequate system rather than an unavoidable circumstance. Consequently, Khairunnisa was sentenced to one year in prison and fined RM15,000 for her negligence in Baby Syifaa's death.",
  "summary": "High Court awards the child's family damages after finding the babysitter and operator liable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}