tags - Sinar Daily

A three-year-old boy died, believed to have been abused by his foster family, according to police.

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Technician Muhammad Imran Abdullah, 30, (right) was sentenced by the Sessions Court to a total of 18 years’ imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to 10 charges involving baby trafficking for exploitation, sexual assault and producing child sexual abuse material two years ago. - Photo by Bernama

Two female workers at the Seberang Jaya Hospital nursery who were remanded to assist in the investigation into the death of a four-month-old baby boy last Monday have been found not to have attended the Permata Childcare Course. - Photo by Bernama

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail - BERNAMA FILE PIX

The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment of up to 40 years with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane if not sentenced to death.

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Initial investigations found that the woman had been operating as a caregiver for two years but was not registered with the Social Welfare Department.

The boy was found starved of food and deprived of water in Kufstein in Tyrol state, close to the German border. - AFP file photo for illustration purpose only