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Police detain two more over alleged abuse linked to Penang boy’s death

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/27 08:44 X
Police detain two more over alleged abuse linked to Penang boy’s death
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 GEORGE TOWN, July 27 — A foreign man and woman have been remanded for seven days to assist investigations into the death of a five-year-old boy in Gelugor here on...

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Timur Laut Police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad said the foreigners, who are in their 30s and were neighbours of the child, were detained on Friday.

“Police have now detained four individuals to assist investigations, including the boy’s mother, an Indonesian national, and her Bangladeshi boyfriend,” he told Bernama when contacted yesterday.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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