SUNGAI PETANI: A four-month-old baby girl, who died on Monday at 10.20am at the Intensive Care Unit of the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar, is alleged to have been abused by her babysitter in Kampung Jerai, Kuala Sin, Bukit Selambau.

Kuala Muda district police chief ACP Md Zukir Md Isa said police received a report from the doctor, who treated the baby at about 4.30pm on Thursday (Oct 27), claiming the patient was suffering from epilepsy and was unconscious and in a critical condition.

“The victim was suspected of having been abused based on injuries such as brain hemorrhage and a fractured skull,” he told Bernama when contacted yesterday.

Police have arrested a 40-year-old female, who has been the victim’s nanny since August.

Investigations revealed that the victim was the youngest of two sisters (twins) and the victim’s parents worked at a nearby factory.

“The suspect claims to have swung the cradle using her left hand and the baby’s head had hit the floor at about 7.30am, but at the time the victim was still conscious.

At 8.30am, the suspect sent the victim to her grandmother’s house, not knowing what else to do,” he said.

The grandmother suspected something was amiss and took the victim to the Bukit Selambau Health Clinic.