Sisters arrested over dead baby left at hospital

KUANTAN: Two sisters have been arrested to assist in investigations into the case in which a lifeless baby was placed at the baby hatch of a private hospital here on Tuesday. Kuantan OCPD ACP Wan Mohd Zahari Wan Busu said the two suspects, aged 24 and 25, were arrested separately in Rompin. "The first suspect, a 24-year-old unemployed individual, was arrested...

Utar Hospital officially launched by Sultan of Perak, features Western and traditional medicine, 350 beds

KAMPAR: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Hospital here has been officially launched by Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, MCA vice-president Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and Berjaya Group Founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun. The...

Baby falling off cot: Cops confirm receiving another report from father

KUALA TERENGGANU: Police have confirmed receiving another report on negligence from a father who claimed his baby daughter fell onto the road tarmac from a baby cot at a hospital here on Nov 17, when she was just two days old. Kuala Terengganu OCPD Asst Comm Azli Mohd Noor said the second report was received this...

Father, daughter stabbed to death in Air Itam, suspect turns knife on self

GEORGE TOWN: A man killed a woman and her father before attempting to take his own life in what is believed to be a tragic case of unrequited love. The man, 32, was rushed to the hospital after he was found with multiple stab and cut wounds on his body at the ground floor of an...

Sungai Buloh Prison inmate dies in hospital

SUNGAI BULOH: A 37-year-old inmate from Sungai Buloh Prison died on Sunday (Oct 27). Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor stated that a prison warden reported the incident. The inmate was transported to Sungai Buloh Hospital due to health complications and was pronounced dead while receiving treatment. A post-mortem conducted on Tuesday (Oct 29) confirmed there...

Firemem Cut metal ring stuck on man’s genitals in Perak

IPOH: Firemen here were roped in to help cut a metal ring that was stuck on a man's genitals at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital. A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the hospital had requested their assistance after medical staff had trouble removing the ring from the 37-year-old man's genitals. The spokesman said they received...

Elderly couple injured after car bursts into flames following crash in KK

KOTA KINABALU: A couple were injured when their vehicle caught fire after crashing into a wall in the city here on Thursday (Aug 15). The couple, in their 60s, were traveling near Taman Ria when the driver accidentally crashed into the cemented brick part of a gate at around 5.30pm, Thursday. Sabah Fire and Rescue commanding officer...

Toddler in Perak suspected to have died from abuse, neglect

IPOH: A two-year-old girl here has died from suspected abuse and neglect. Perak police chief Comm Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said the victim passed away at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital on Wednesday (Aug 6) at about 11.10pm while being treated. "The report was made by a paediatric doctor at the hospital. The girl was admitted to...

Sister of Ulu Tiram police station attacker to undergo treatment for depression

JOHOR BARU: The Sessions Court here has ordered one of the five family members of the man who attacked the Ulu Tiram police station to seek medical treatment after showing signs of depression. Sessions Judge Rasidah Roslee made the decision after the family's lawyer Faizal Rahman requested that Mariah Radin Imran, 19, to be refer to...

13-Year-Old Thai Girl In ICU After Finishing Half A Bottle Of Alcohol For S$37

A man took advantage of the girl’s impoverished situation to issue the dangerous challenge. A 13-year-old Thai girl was hospitalised last weekend after taking on an alcohol dare in exchange for 1000 baht (S$37). The girl, known as A, was attending an ordination ceremony at a temple in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. There, A and her friend, a 13-year-old...