Compiled by C. ARUNO, CHAN MAY THENG and R. ARAVINTHAN

       A VIDEO on a suspected child abuse incident involving a foreign woman that went viral will see the suspect being charged in court soon, Kosmo! Online reported.

       George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said the incident took place in December last year.

       He said police arrested the 53-year-old suspect on Dec 8, one day after a police report was lodged.

       The incident is said to have occurred at a house in Taman Persiaran Minden, Gelugor, on Dec 2.

       According to the report, four children under the care of the suspect were believed to have been abused by the minder.

       “The case is being investigated under Section 31(2) of the Child Act and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act because the suspect did not have valid travel documents.

       “We are awaiting consent to press charges from the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office,” ACP Soffian said.

       > A car found partially submerged in a drain between Kampung Goebilt and Kampung Muara Tebas in Kuching triggered a mystery as no police report was lodged, Harian Metro reported.Sarawak Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said police would investigate the surroundings where the car was found.

       “Checks were carried out but so far, we have found no accident cases in the area.

       “We will assign a team to investigate further,” he said.

       The black car was spotted by a reporter who passed by the location.

       The investigation team was unable to collect any information from nearby residents as no one seemed to know the owner of the car.

       The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.