A 25-year-old babysitter and mother of three has been charged with neglecting a 10-month-old baby boy who died last week.
Nurfitrah Mohd Raziff pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to her before Sessions Court judge Roslan Hamid in Butterworth on Thursday.
According to the charge, Nurfitrah allegedly neglected the baby under her care at a house in Sungai Dua between 5.40am and 10.15am on Oct 19.
She was charged under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which provides for a fine of up to RM50,000, imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, upon conviction.
The court granted her bail of RM10,000 with one surety. She was also ordered to surrender her passport to the court if she has one.
The case has been fixed for mention on Nov 27 for the submission of documents.
