2007 08: 13-year-old babysitter found hanged

The Star Online. News. Nation. Friday August 10, 2007

BATU GAJAH: A 13-year-old babysitter was found hanged from a beam in a room at her sister’s house at Kampung Muhibbah, Ara Payong here.

A relative found G. Paramesawari Bai at about 11.20am yesterday.

Paramesawari Bai, was babysitting for her 25-year-old sister M. Janagi, who works at a plastic factory at Taman Perdana here.

“I was shocked when my neighbours informed me (of the incident),” Janagi said.

“A stool was near the bed,” she said, adding that the deceased was in jovial mood in the morning.

The body was sent to Batu Gajah Hospital for a post-mortem.

Paramesawari Bai’s mother, S. Muniamah, 48, said the girl had been babysitting for Janagi for two weeks.

Muniamah, who lives at Kampung Bendera with Paramesawari Bai, said the girl was an obedient and helpful person.

Police have ruled out foul play.