Malaysia boy dies, two brothers in critical condition after mother allegedly gave them drugs
Sign up now: Get insights on the biggest stories in Malaysia
The eldest son, aged 11, has died. The two other sons, aged five and nine, were taken to a Malaysian hospital.
PHOTO: REUTERS
KAJANG - A 35-year-old woman and her husband in Malaysia have been arrested after she allegedly gave her three sons a liquid form of methadone.
The eldest son, aged 11, has died. The two other, aged five and nine, were taken to Hospital Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.
Methadone is a synthetic opioid commonly used in drug substitution therapy.
The hospital said three boys were brought in at about 7.50am on Feb 11.
One was declared dead and the other two were admitted to the intensive care unit, where they remain in critical condition.
Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar confirmed the arrests.
“The victims’ parents, aged 35 and 44, have been arrested,” he said in a statement on Feb 11.
The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
