In the village of Kampung Padang, Johor, a five-year-old girl lost her life after being thrown into a river by her uncle — an act of violence that rippled outward to threaten her father and injure a police officer. The 37-year-old man now sits remanded for seven days as investigators work to understand what drives a person to such an irreversible moment. Questions of motive and mental health hang over the case, as a community and a family are left to reckon with a grief that has no easy answer.
Uncle remanded seven days in death of five-year-old niece allegedly thrown into Johor river
A five-year-old girl was killed after being thrown into a river by her uncle; a police officer was injured during the suspect's apprehension.