A SEVEN-MONTH-OLD baby girl is believed to have suffered bruises on her body after being placed with a babysitter in Taman Selayang Jaya, Selayang.

Gombak district police chief Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said the baby had bruises on her cheeks, left ear and left thigh.

He said the girl’s 40-year-old mother noticed the bruises fetching her. The toddler was under the care of the babysitter on Friday.

“Preliminary investigations found the victim was sent to the babysitter’s house for the first time at about 9am and was picked up by her mother at 4.30pm the same day.

“While at home, the victim’s mother noticed reddish marks on the baby’s body and she lodged a police report at 6.30pm,” he said in a statement tonight.

Zainal said the medical officer’s examination found the victim had soft tissue injuries on her left thigh and left side of her face, and she received outpatient treatment at Selayang Hospital.

He added that police had recorded a statement from the suspect, a 60-year-old local woman, to assist in investigations.

The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which carries a fine not exceeding RM20,000, a maximum 10 years’ jail or both. – Bernama, October 5, 2021.