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30 October 2015

Newborn Baby Dumped in Washing Machine, 38 Year old woman arrested in Alor Setar

Woman suspected of dumping baby in washing machine arrested

The newborn was found in the washing machine of a house in Kampung Ulu Dulang Kecil, Yan.
The newborn was found in the washing machine of a house in Kampung Ulu Dulang Kecil, Yan.
 
ALOR SETAR: Police have arrested a 38-year-old woman who is believed to have dumped her newborn baby in the washing machine of a house in Kampung Ulu Dulang Kecil, Yan.
Yan District Police Chief Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) Muhamad Halim Yatim when contacted said that the woman had admitted having given birth to the baby girl in the bathroom of the house.
She then left the baby in the washing machine.
The woman is being remanded in order for a DNA test to be carried out.
It was reported that padi farmer, Zainol Hamid, 71, had discovered the baby in the washing machine of his kampung house.
He said that he had heard crying when he went to use the bathroom at about 10.30pm on Tuesday.
Zainol said that at first he thought it was a ghost but upon searching for the source of the sound, discovered the baby girl, with its umbilical cord still intact, in the washing machine of his kampung house.
He said he believed the infant was put into the washing machine by someone who had entered his house through the back door, which was closed at the time, but not locked.

Baby in washing machine shock

 
YAN: A padi farmer had a shock when he found a newborn baby girl inside a washing machine.
Zainol Hamid, 71, had been watching football on television at his house in Kampung Ulu Dulang here and had to use the bathroom.
“I went to the bathroom behind my room and suddenly, I heard a baby crying.”
“I checked around and traced the cry to the washing machine.
“When I looked into the tub of the washing machine, I saw the baby, with the umbilical cord still attached, inside.”
Zainol said someone could have entered his house through the back door, which was closed but not locked.
“The front door of my house was locked but I only lock the back door when I go to bed.
“My nephew lodged a police report on the incident and the baby has been taken to the Yan Hospital,” he added.
Yan OCPD Deputy Supt Muhamad Halim Yatim confirmed that a healthy baby girl had been found inside the washing machine.
“We are now tracing the mother.”

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