Focus

Five-year-old autism girl disappears, found drowned at Bertam water park

According to the victim’s mother, the girl disappeared from her sight while playing with other family members.

05 Jun 2024 02:06pm
Photo for illustration purpose only. - File photo
Photo for illustration purpose only. - File photo

KEPALA BATAS - A five-year-old girl with autism was found drowned at a water theme park in Bertam, here yesterday.

Seberang Perai Utara district acting police chief ACP Zulkeflee Sulaiman said that according to the victim’s mother, the girl disappeared from her sight while playing with other family members at around 3.30pm.

The woman then quickly alerted theme park staff to locate her daughter before the girl’s body was found shortly after in a pond that was under construction,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

He said the victim's body was taken to Kepala Batas Hospital for a post-mortem before being claimed by her family and brought back to Selangor for burial. - BERNAMA

Related Articles:
autism
girl
drown
Bertam
Penang
police
drowning
water park
More Like This
A widower became the first man to receive six public lashes, carried out at Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah on Friday. - Photo by Bernama.
A widower became the first man to receive six public lashes, carried out at Masjid Al-Muktafi Billah Shah on Friday. - Photo by Bernama.
National Widower receives six lashes for repeated khalwat offences in Terengganu
By NURFARDLINA IZZATI MOKTAR
27 Dec 2024 05:33pm
Over 100 witness public lashing for khalwat in Terengganu mosque
TNB chief financial officer Datuk Nazmi Othman after a media briefing on the implementation of the Fourth Regulatory Period at the Leo Moggie Convention Centre, TNB Platinum in Bangsar, today. - Photo by Bernama
TNB chief financial officer Datuk Nazmi Othman after a media briefing on the implementation of the Fourth Regulatory Period at the Leo Moggie Convention Centre, TNB Platinum in Bangsar, today. - Photo by Bernama
National TNB assures no electricity tariff hike
TNB chief financial officer said this decision is in line with the government’s resolution on Dec 20 to maintain electricity tariffs for the period from Jan 1 to June 30, 2025.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming delivering his speech at the Sentuhan KPKT 2024 programme, today. - Photo by Bernama
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming delivering his speech at the Sentuhan KPKT 2024 programme, today. - Photo by Bernama
National Housing and Local Government Ministry Christmas celebration involve mostly non-Muslims
Its minister said the Madani government has always been celebrating diversity while fostering the spirit of goodwill in line with the aspirations of Madani which emphasises community harmony, unity and stability as the three keys of the nation’s success.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim - Photo by Bernama
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim - Photo by Bernama
National Government does not allow electricity tariff hikes that impact public - Anwar
"Although costs are rising, they must not affect the position of the majority of the people. This is a matter of policy," he said.