Two women arrested after infant’s body found outside Petaling Jaya baby hatch

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Police have arrested two women in their 20s to assist investigations into the discovery of a baby’s body outside a baby hatch in Petaling Jaya yesterday.

Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Shamsudin Mamat said officers received a report at 8.10am regarding the discovery outside the facility on Jalan Bukit Gasing.

“A post-mortem examination on the baby has been conducted, and the doctor confirmed that the baby had died following a miscarriage.

“The baby was also confirmed to have died more than 24 hours earlier,” he said in a statement today.

Shamsudin said further investigations led police to arrest the two women, both in their 20s, who are suspected of being involved in the incident.

“Neither of the suspects has any prior criminal record.

“Police have also seized several items to assist in the investigation,” he said.

He said the court had granted a two-day remand order until tomorrow for the first suspect, while the second suspect was remanded for three days until June 15 to facilitate investigations.

The case is being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealing a birth by secretly disposing of the body of a child, an offence punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.

Members of the public with information related to the incident are urged to come forward at the nearest police station or contact the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters operations room at 03-7966 2222 to assist in the investigation.