POLICE have arrested three suspects in connection to the dead body of a newborn baby found in a dumpster.

The police gave the gruesome details of the baby girl’s murder, involving asphyxiation resulting in her lifeless body being found by Alam Flora workers.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim said that police have arrested three suspects, two of whom are said to be the teenage parents of the baby.

“Police have arrested a girl and boy, both aged 17 years old, and a 43-year-old man. The boy is believed to be the father of the baby, while the other man is the father of the girl,” said Mazlan.

Mazlan also revealed the gruesome details of the baby’s death, following her discovery in a dumpster at Block D 18R13 at Presint 18 in Putrajaya by Alam Flora workers at 9.25am yesterday morning.

The 17-year-old mother of the baby had stuffed the baby’s mouth with a towel to block her airway, wrapped the baby in a blanket, and shoved her in a school bag.

She then put the school bag in a garbage bag outside her house, which her father took and threw in the housing area’s dumpster.

The 17-year-old boy will be remanded till February 9, whereas the girl will be remanded till February 11.

They are being investigated under Section 318 of the Penal Code for concealment of birth by secret disposal of a dead body.

If found guilty, both could face jail terms of two years and fines. – February 8, 2019.