By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 9: Police have arrested a 32-year-old man to assist in investigations into the death of a three-year-old girl who was allegedly abused at Kampung Rampangi, Santubong.
Kuching District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga said police received a report on Oct 8 from a 52-year-old local man who stated that he had been informed by his friend the previous night that his daughter had died.
“Initial investigation revealed that the victim is believed to have been abused until she died,” he said in a statement today.
Following the report, a team from the Kuching District Criminal Investigation Division arrested a local man at Kampung Krian, Jalan Padawan, around 11am today.
Checks found that the suspect has six previous criminal records related to drugs, and his urine test returned positive for drug use.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if the death penalty is not imposed.
Alexson reminded the public not to make any speculation or spread unverified information that could disrupt the investigation.
He also urged those with information on the case to contact the Kuching District Police Control Centre at 082-24444 or the investigating officer, ASP Chris Olsen Ramlee, at 013-8607572. – DayakDaily
