"I was extremely shocked and brought him to the
Universiti Sains Malaysia hospital in Kubang
Nation
Sunday, 14 August 2016 | MYT 3:01 PM
Woman claims son
sodomised, wants
justice for
him
KOTA BARU: A mother of a five-year-old boy,
who was allegedly sodomised by an elderly
relative, wants justice for her son.
The 29-year-old woman from Peringat here
claimed that despite her son singling the suspect
out in an identification parade, the case had yet to
be concluded.
My son is never the same after the incident, she
said at her home on Sunday.
The woman said the alleged incident took place on
July 20. She said her son came home crying and
complained of pain in his anus.
"I then asked him what had taken place and he told
me that an elderly relative had an unnatural act
with him in some bushes nearby.
Kerian for a checkup.
"After an examination, the doctor confirmed there
was penetration in my son's anus," she said.
She added the hospital authorities reported the
matter to the Welfare Department and the police.
She said her son had identified the suspect in an
identification parade after she lodged a police
report on July 21.
"I had been anxiously waiting for the case to be
closed and for authorities to bring the person to
justice although I had received threats from his
family members to settle the matter.
"However, the Welfare Department officials told
me not to keep the matter a secret and should see
this case out," she said.
District police chief Assistant Comm of Police
Baharom Abu, when contacted via text message,
said the case was still being investigated and that
the police had arrested the 62-year-old suspect.
He was remanded for three days.
ACP Baharom said the suspect was allowed police
bail owing to his age and physical condition.
He said police were waiting for the full medical
report from the hospital before handing the case to
the state Deputy Public Prosecutor for follow-up.
He said the case was being investigated under
Section 377 of the Penal Code for unnatural carnal
intercourse against the order of nature.
It is learnt that the suspect is in Kuala Lumpur.