Father throws kids off flyover before plunging to his death
Two children were killed while another was seriously injured after they were thrown by a man from a flyover at the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) highway in Kepong early morning today.
Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the 38-year-old man, believed to be the children's father, then jumped from the same flyover.
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Two children were killed while another was seriously injured after they were thrown by a man from a flyover at the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) highway in Kepong early morning today.
Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said the 38-year-old man, believed to be the children's father, then jumped from the same flyover.
Police received a call from a witness at 5.50am.
"Initial investigation found that the incident involved three children believed to be of Myanmar descent. One of them was a girl aged eight while the other two are boys, whose ages yet to be confirmed.
"They were thrown off the MRR2 highway and landed on a road beneath by a 38-year-old man, who we believe was their father.
"A witness saw the man walking with the kids. He was carrying one of the boys and was holding the other two.
"When the witness approached them, the man suddenly took the boy in his arm and threw him before doing the same with the other two.
"The man then jumped off the flyover," Beh said.
He said the man and two of the children died on the spot, while the one he was holding in his arm sustained serious injuries after he landed on a bush by the roadside.
The man and the girl both had UNHCR identity cards. She was believed to be the eldest of the three, Beh said.
Doctors estimated the injured victim to be around five years old. He is now receiving treatment at the Selayang Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Beh added.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Beh urged anyone who has information on the incident to contact investigating officer Baldev Singh at 012-480 6062 or call the Sentul district police headquarters at 03-40482222.
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