Boy suffers neck injury after cycling into rope tied across field

PELABUHAN KLANG – What was meant to be a fun evening cycling with friends turned into a frightening experience for an 11-year-old boy whose neck was caught by a rope tied across a field near his home.

The incident happened around 6pm on Wednesday at a field in Taman Kem, Port Klang, which was undergoing renovation works.

The boy, Muhammad Iman Hazri, had been cycling with his friends when he suddenly hit the rope stretched behind a row of stalls near the field.

His mother, Irnawati Sadali, 48, said her youngest son did not see the rope in time.

She said renovation works were being carried out in the area and ropes had been tied both in front and behind the stalls but there were no warning signs to alert anyone.

“There were no caution boards, nothing to warn people. The children didn’t know it was dangerous,” she said.

Iman was taken to a nearby clinic before being referred to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang for further treatment.

“The doctor said the wound was only on the surface, not deep. But they told us to monitor him for six hours in case there was swelling or injury to his veins.

“Thank God, his voice is fine,” she said.

She said residents later told her that the contractor responsible for the renovation works had admitted to setting up the rope and promised to take responsibility.

However, she said she was still going to lodge a police report once she obtained the medical report.

“I need to protect my son in case anyone blames the children for being there,” she said.

The single mother said she was terrified when she saw her son’s wound.

She said her son had cycled home holding his neck, bleeding and later learned from his friend that he had been caught by the rope.

“I was so shocked. If the rope had been any tighter, it could have reached his veins,” she said.

Irnawati said she hoped the incident will serve as a reminder to contractors and local authorities to prioritise safety at all work sites, especially those near residential areas where children often play.

She also urged the contractor and local authorities to take the incident seriously and to ensure proper safety measures were in place at all work sites to prevent similar incidents from happening again.