Babysitter remanded seven days over baby boy's death in Butterworth

New Straits Times Audrey Dermawan · News & blogs · 1 hr ago

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A 25-year-old babysitter was remanded for seven days in connection with the death of a 10-month-old boy found unresponsive at her home.

The babysitter was remanded for investigation under the Child Act 2001.
The baby was sent to the babysitter's home in good health but later became unresponsive.
CPR was performed before the baby was taken to a health clinic, and the cause of death is under investigation.

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BUTTERWORTH: A 25-year-old babysitter has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations into the death of a 10-month-old boy who was found weak at her home yesterday.

Magistrate Aini Adilah Muhammad Faizal issued the remand order, effective today, to allow police to investigate the case under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.

The suspect, wearing a black headscarf and a long-sleeved T-shirt, arrived at the court accompanied by police personnel for the remand proceedings.

The baby was found weak and unresponsive at the babysitter's home at about 9.50am yesterday.

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Published: October 20, 2026 at 6:01 AM UTC
By: Audrey Dermawan
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