Childcare centre in Malaysia shuttered after death of 4-month-old baby; 2 employees arrested
The Straits Times
The baby died past midnight on March 9, 2026, after developing complications. Read more at straitstimes.com.
GEORGE TOWN – A childcare centre in Malaysia’s city of Butterworth has been temporarily closed pending further action by the authorities over the recent death of a four-month-old baby.
The incident, which occurred after midnight on March 9, involved a baby who died after developing complications at the childcare centre located within the compound of Hospital Seberang Jaya.
It was said that the baby’s mother, a 30-year-old nurse, was working the night shift at the hospital.
On March 10, two female employees of the 24-hour childcare centre were remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder following the death of an infant there.
Penang welfare committee chairman Lim Siew Khim said the centre’s temporary closure was ordered under the Child Care Centre Act with further recommendation to revoke the centre’s registration certificate.
“For now, the centre has been ordered to cease operations temporarily while enforcement action is carried out,” she said.
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