Baby skeleton found buried in the yard of a house in Malaysia
Police found the skeleton of a baby buried in the front yard of a house in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia, on Wednesday (25 March).
Following the discovery, a family of four was arrested on suspicion of burying the infant.
Source: Zek Hamid on Facebook
Believed to have been buried after birth
According to Harian Metro, an unnamed witness said he was surprised to see police officers in the residential area starting at around 9am.
“I came here (to the residence) to celebrate Raya at my sister’s house and was surprised when I was told that a police forensic team had come because of a criminal case,” he said.
Source: New Straits Times
The witness said a neighbour told him that the police found the baby skeleton and believed it was buried immediately after birth, about four months ago.
He also added that the police had dug up the yard of a house and only left at around 12.30pm.
Source: Zek Hamid on Facebook
Baby’s mother and family arrested
Melaka Police Chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the suspects are between 16 and 40 years old, Sinar Harian reported.
Besides the baby’s 19-year-old mother, the teen’s boyfriend, mother, sister, and 16-year-old younger brother were also detained.
The case is currently being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing birth.
The police chief also advised the public not to speculate to avoid interfering with the investigation.
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Featured image adapted from New Straits Times, Zek Hamid on Facebook.
