A six-year-old boy is stable after surgery for a neck slash wound discovered by his mother at their Parit Raja home.
BATU PAHAT: A six-year-old boy is in stable condition after undergoing surgery for a severe neck slash wound.
The boy’s 40-year-old mother discovered the injury at their Parit Raja home at 5.30am yesterday.
She found her son with a cut on his neck and lodged a police report at approximately 9am.
Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani confirmed the boy remains at Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital for further treatment.
“The child was also able to speak but police have not recorded a statement as the victim is still recovering from post-surgery,” he said when contacted today.
Police believe the wound was inflicted with a knife and are conducting a detailed investigation to determine the exact cause.
The case is being investigated under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grievous bodily harm. – Bernama
