Pala'u teen mum, baby plunge to death at Lahad Datu Hospital
Published on: Saturday, February 01, 2020
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LAHAD DATU: A 16-year-old pala'u or sea gypsy woman and her five month-old baby girl died after they were believed to have jumped from the sixth floor of Lahad Datu Hospital on Saturday.
The mother, identified as Julina and her daughter, Aisyarah, died instantly of serious injuries in the incident that occurred at about 7.30am.
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Tawau Police Chief ACP Nasri Mansor said preliminary investigations found that the woman and her daughter had been staying at the children's ward for 11 days to treat a lung infection.
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