Psychological evaluation for woman who threw newborn baby from flat

[Maxima]

Published: Tuesday September 18, 2012 MYT 1:34:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday September 18, 2012 MYT 1:38:43 PM

Psychological evaluation for woman who threw newborn baby from flat

By AUSTIN CAMOENS

SHAH ALAM: Police will be referring for psychological evaluation, the 20-year-old woman who threw her newborn baby from the third floor a flat in Petaling Jaya on Sunday.

Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mohd Adnan Abdullah said the woman was currently in police custody while she received treatment at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

"We will refer her for psychological evaluation and counselling at the hospital to determine her mental state at the time of incident," h

 

[Maxima]

Tuesday September 18, 2012

Baby was alive when thrown

By STEVEN DANIEL and AUSTIN CAMOENS
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PETALING JAYA: The newborn baby girl was still alive when she was flung out from one of the upper floors of the Desa Mentari flats on Malaysia Day.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said post-mortem results revealed that the baby died of severe head injuries. “A 20-year-old woman has been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations,” he said, adding that police had classified the case as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.

“Initial investigations reveal that the woman is not married and gave birth on her own while alone at home on Sunday,” he said, adding that she was involved in a relationship.

Whisked away: The woman covering her face as she’s led from the Petaling Jaya magistrate’s court.

A resident of the flats, S. Chandran, 37, who came out to inspect the baby girl's remains, said her umbilical cord was still intact and there was blood on the body.

“When I took a closer look, she looked like a cute girl,” he said, adding that the side of the baby's head was crushed from the fall.

Chandran, who has been living there since 2003, said a mentally-disabled boy had also fallen to his death at the same flats several years ago.

Based on witness accounts, police searched several floors of the flats and arrested the 20-year-old woman on the third floor.

It is learnt that the woman's family told the police they were unaware that she was pregnant.

Those with information are urged to contact 03-2052-9999 or the nearest police station.e told pressmen at the Selangor police headquarters Tuesday.

 

[Maxima]

Monday September 17, 2012

Newborn baby tossed from flat

PETALING JAYA: Junaidi Mat heard a thud as he was walking towards his motorcycle which was parked at a flat and he thought it was rubbish thrown from the upper floor.

However, he had a shock when it turned out to be a dead newborn baby.

“The sound came from about three metres behind me at around 11am. I thought it was rubbish as the flat occupants here are notorious for tossing rubbish from the upper floors,” the 35-year-old said.

“But I had a shock when I saw it was the body of a newborn baby. I immediately called the police and informed a few neighbours whose units were on the ground floor of the Desa Mentari flats.

Police arrested a 20-year-old woman, who lives with her family on the third floor, on suspicion of tossing the newborn baby a few hours later.

It is learnt the family of the woman was not at home at the time and police, who interviewed the family, said they were unaware that their daughter was pregnant.

Police have yet to determine if the baby, who had her umbilical cord still attached, had died due to the fall or was stillborn.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed confirmed the case. The body has been sent to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre for post-mortem.