MELAKA, Wednesday 18 August 2010 (Bernama) -- The baby boy found dead in a rubbish container at Melaka Hospital here today is believed to have been dumped by a student.
Melaka CID chief ACP Mohd Adnan Abdullah said police last night received a report from the hospital that a doctor had treated a woman with signs of having given birth.
The woman (in the 20s) claimed to have given birth to a five month-old baby and dumping it into a rubbish can at the Emergency Unit of the hospital.
"A police search since last night found a dead baby boy with complete features in a rubbish container at 1.55pm.," he told reporters here today.
Adnan said the woman and her boyfiend (in the 20s) had been remanded until Saturday to assist police investigation.
The case is investigated under Section 318 of Penal Code for concealing birth and body dumping which carries a two years jail sentence or fine or both.
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http://www.mysinchew.com/node/43557 (24/11/2011)
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