Police have arrested a ‎35-year-old taxi driver and his 31-year-old wife following the death of the woman's six-year-old son who was believed to be abused

Published: Tuesday May 27, 2014 MYT 2:16:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday May 27, 2014 MYT 3:08:19 PM

Husband and wife arrested over death of six-year-old boy

BY JASTIN AHMAD TARMIZI

   

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a ‎35-year-old taxi driver and his 31-year-old wife following the death of the woman's six-year-old son who was believed to be abused.

Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohd Adnan Abdullah ‎said the man, who is the stepfather of the boy, was arrested together with his wife at 5.30pm on Monday at their home in Pangsapuri Permai Ria in Ampang near here.

SAC Adnan ‎added that the father of the boy was told by his ex-wife that their son was unconscious before the boy was sent to the Ampang Hospital.

"The doctors then confirmed that the boy was dead," he said adding that there were bruises on the boy's body, hands and legs.