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2-year-old child in M’sia dies after being left in car, mother discovers him 9 hours later
['Ethan Oh', 'More Author']
MS News – Independent News For Singaporeans
Mother in Malaysia forgets 2-year-old child in car for 9 hours, detained after his deathA two-year-old boy in Malaysia died after being unintentionally left inside a car for about nine hours when his mother forgot to send him to daycare before heading to work.
The child was later pronounced dead at hospital, while his mother was detained to assist with police investigations.
It was only at about 5pm, when she finished work, that the mother realised her son was still inside the car.
The mother, who was detained on the day of the incident, was released on police bail the following morning.
Cases of children dying from hyperthermia, or overheating, after being left in vehicles have been reported in many parts of the world.