4 NOV 2014, 03:46PM BY SOBANA DAMODARAN
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A baby sitter pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh magistrate's court today to a charge of abusing a baby girl.
30 year old Norafizan Abdul Rahman, was alleged to have caused injuries to 9-month-old Ummu Nurawliya Medina Mohd Aswad while under her care at the Bertam Ulu public housing scheme, Melaka Tengah.
She was accused of committing the offence betwen 9am and 3.30pm on September 23.
The offence, under Section 31(1) of the Child Act 2001, provides a maximum 10 years jail and fine of 20,000 ringgit or both,
Magistrate Norlina Maludin fixed November 21st for mention and to allow the accused to appoint a counsel.
Seorang pengasuh kanak-kanak mengaku tidak bersalah atas tuduhan mendera bayi, September lalu. Norafizan Abdul Rahman, 30 tahun didakwa menyebabkan kecederaan kepada Ummu Nurawliya Medina Mohd Aswad, 9 bulan. Mengikut pertuduhan, Norafizan menyebabkan kecederaan di bahagian punggung bayi itu, 23 September lalu. Kejadian berlaku di sebuah rumah awam di Bertam Ulu, Melaka Tengah antara jam 9 pagi hingga 3.50 petang. Kesalahan didakwa di bawah Seksyen 31(1)(A) Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001. Sabit kesalahan, penjara maksimum 10 tahun, denda RM20,000 atau kedua-duanya. Majistret Norlina Maludin menetapkan 21 November depan tarikh sebutan semula kes.
