Murder Probe Opened After Siblings Drown In Pd

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The children's parents were arrested after discrepancies in their statements on the incident.
Police say the incident occurred when the parked vehicle suddenly slid into the river with the two children and their mother inside. (Bernama pic)SEREMBAN: Police have opened a murder probe following the deaths of two children who drowned when their family’s car slid into Sungai Linggi in Tanjung Agas, Port Dickson, yesterday
Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said the children’s parents were arrested late last night after discrepancies in their statements about the incident.
Checks revealed that the man had a criminal record of 16 cases including four in which he was still wanted.
“Urine tests on both suspects returned negative. A check on the car also showed that it had been reported missing earlier,” Alzafny said in a statement today.
He urged members of the public with information about the incident to contact the Port Dickson police headquarters at 06-647 2222, investigating officer Husairin Che Hussin at 012-965 4927, or the nearest police station.
He said police received a report from the public yesterday morning regarding a Nissan Teana that had slid into Sungai Linggi with a boy and a girl inside.
The children, aged six and eight, from Shah Alam, Selangor, were believed to have drowned after being trapped in the car.
Both were confirmed dead at the scene by medical officers.
The incident occurred as they and their parents were resting and fishing in the area.
The man was outside the car and the children and their mother were inside when the vehicle, which was parked, suddenly slid into the river.
The mother was rescued by members of the public. - FMT

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