20170625 Boy playing with firecrackers dies
Malaysia Jun 25 2017 “Houses”
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Boy playing with firecrackers dies
Updated: 2017-06-25 12:48
KUCHING: A 12-year-old boy who was playing with fire-crackers in a village near here early Sunday was found dead following a loud explosion, according to police.
Kuching police chief Asst Comm Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said Haiqal Hakim Zolpaka was found dead by his father at 12.15am outside his house in Kampung Bintawa Hilir.
The father had rushed out following the explosion and found Haiqal Hakim lying lifeless with injuries to his head, he said in a statement.
Neighbours helped to carry the boy into the house and waited for the police to come, he added.
ACP Abang Ahmad said an investigation showed that Haiqal Hakim had been playing with firecrackers alone all night.
The body was sent to the Sarawak General Hospital for a post-mortem, he added. – Bernama
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