Court waits for forensic, medical reports on baby-in-freezer case

Court waits for forensic, medical reports on baby-in-freezer case

The case involving the death of 5-month-old Adam Rayqal Mohd Sufi Naeif has been fixed for mention on Sept 12.

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A babysitter has been charged with causing the death of five-month-old Adam Rayqal Mohd Sufi Naeif and hiding his body in a freezer. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
The case involving the death of five-month-old Adam Rayqal Mohd Sufi Naeif, whose body was found in the freezer compartment of a refrigerator at his babysitter’s house, has been fixed for mention on Sept 12 pending completion of the forensic and medical reports.

Selayang Sessions Court judge Rasyihah Ghazali set the date after deputy public prosecutor Ain Shafie, who prosecuted, informed the court that the reports were not ready yet.

Last July 13, babysitter Noor Aqilah Abd Rahman, 33, was charged with abusing a baby boy, leading to him being injured in the head, and disposing of the body to conceal his death.

Noor Aqilah, pleaded not guilty to both charges.

The first charge of abuse carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, if convicted.

On the second charge of disposing Adam Rayqa’s body, she can be sentenced to a maximum imprisonment of three years and liable to a fine, if found guilty.

Both the offences were allegedly committed at her rented house in Jalan Nakhoda Kiri 3, Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur between 6.20pm and 6.50pm on July 3, 2018.

It was reported on July 3 that Adam Rayqal was reported missing from the house of his babysitter in Batu Caves and that the police found his body in the freezer of a refrigerator at the house later that night.

A post-mortem at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital found that Adam Rayqal had died of brain haemorrhage and he had a skull fracture.

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