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Married couple plead guilty to causing death of three-month-old baby under their care in Johor

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/14 15:48 X
Married couple plead guilty to causing death of three-month-old baby under their care in Johor
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JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 14 — A husband and wife were charged in the Sessions Court here today with causing the death of a three-month-old baby boy who was under their care in Masai last...

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The accused, Mohd Iqbal Hassan, 36, and his wife, Norsiayana Abd Samad, 34, pleaded guilty after the charge was read to them before Judge Datuk Che Wan Zaidi Che Wan Ibrahim.

According to the charge sheet, the couple, as persons having custody of Muhammad Saif Mohamad Sidiq, exposed the baby in a manner likely to cause him physical injury, resulting in his death.

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Aug 14, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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