NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 2 (Bernama) -- A six-year-old girl died after being trapped between the legs of a folding table while playing at her home in Taman Seri Putera here yesterday.
The incident occurred at around 4.15 pm, when the victim was playing alone in the back of the house rented by her mother.
At the time, her mother and siblings were inside the house. Upon realising what had happened, the mother sought help from neighbours to take the child to the hospital.
The girl was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Parit Buntar Hospital in Perak.
Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad, when contacted, confirmed the incident and said that the case was being investigated under Section 31(1) of the Child Act 2001.
Meanwhile, Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) police chief Supt Chong Boo Khim said a post-mortem at the Parit Buntar Hospital, Perak revealed that the girl died of brain swelling caused by oxygen deprivation.
Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) police chief Supt Chong Boo Khim said there was no criminal element involved in the incident thus far, but further investigation is ongoing.
"Police confirm an investigation is underway into the death of the six-year-old girl. The victim was discovered by her elder brother at 4.15 pm.
"She was then taken to the Parit Buntar Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 12.30 am (Jan 2),” he said.
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