{
  "id": 2746406,
  "title": "Post-mortem shows 11-year-old tahfiz participant found in Lenggeng pond died from drowning, police say no signs of abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/post-mortem-shows-11-year-old-tahfiz-participant-found-in-lenggeng",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:02:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/23/post-mortem-shows-11-year-old-tahfiz-participant-found-in-lenggeng-pond-died-from-drowning-police-say-no-signs-of-abuse/232413"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 23, an 11-year-old boy participating in a Quran memorisation program at a foundation centre in Lenggeng was found in a nearby pond, resulting in his drowning, according to police. Superintendent Johari Yahya of Nilai district police confirmed the cause of death as drowning, stating that the post-mortem examination, conducted at the Forensic Department of Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, found no signs of abuse or injuries. The child had been reported missing at 12:28 AM on the same day, prompting a search operation by the police in collaboration with other agencies. Despite being found in a weakened state, the boy was resuscitated and subsequently underwent further medical examination. He was pronounced dead by a medical officer from the Lenggeng Health Clinic after the conclusion of the lengthy post-mortem examination.",
  "summary": "SEREMBAN, Aug 23 — An 11-year-old boy who was found in a pond near a foundation centre in Kampung Kapal, Lenggeng...",
  "key_points": [
    "11-year-old boy drowned in Lenggeng pond after Quran memorisation program.",
    "Post-mortem found no signs of abuse or injuries, confirmed drowning as cause of death.",
    "Boy reported missing at 12:28 AM on August 23, police and agencies conducted search."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Post-mortem shows 11-year-old tahfiz participant found in Lenggeng pond died from drowning, police say no signs of abuse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/post-mortem-shows-11-year-old-tahfiz-participant-found-in-lenggeng-2752206",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:02:19.000Z"
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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."
}