Three-year-old boy in critical condition after drugs found in body
A three-year-old boy from Kampung Sri Bintang, Kuala Krai is in critical condition after drugs were found inside his body yesterday.
Kelantan acting police chief Muhamad Zaki Harun said a doctor lodged a report regarding the incident at 5am yesterday after examinations were conducted on the boy who was brought to the Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital in Kuala Krai by his 36-year-old mother.
He said, following the incident...
A three-year-old boy from Kampung Sri Bintang, Kuala Krai is in critical condition after drugs were found inside his body yesterday.
Kelantan acting police chief Muhamad Zaki Harun said a doctor lodged a report regarding the incident at 5am yesterday after examinations were conducted on the boy who was brought to the Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital in Kuala Krai by his 36-year-old mother.
He said, following the incident, police detained a 30-year-old drug addict, who is the victim’s uncle at 10pm yesterday to assist in the investigation.
Zaki said that the drugs inside the victim’s body were suspected to be methamphetamine based on a urine test.
“The child was then sent to Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital Kota Bharu for further treatment due to his critical condition,” he told reporters after attending the monthly assembly at the Kelantan Police Contingent Headquarters today.
Elaborating, Zaki said police believed that the victim was brought to a drug den while in the care of his uncle.
“Police are investigating whether the child was given drugs or left unattended that caused him to be exposed to drugs,” he said, adding the case was unprecedented in the state.
“Police are in the process of obtaining a remand order against the suspect and the case will be investigated under Section 31 (1) (a) of the Child Act 2001,” he said.
- Bernama
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