PUTRAJAYA, May 5 (Bernama) -- A 12-year-old boy was found drowned in a pond near the flyover at Precinct 17.
Putrajaya police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said police received an initial report about the incident from a member of the public at 5.12 pm today.
He said the boy was discovered by passers-by and brought to the Emergency Department at Putrajaya Hospital.
“Doctors there confirmed the boy’s death. A post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow at 8 am,” he said when contacted today.
Aidi Sham said preliminary investigations revealed that the victim had been swimming in the pond with two of his friends at the time of the incident.
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