SUNGAI PETANI: Two boys were found drowned in a prawn farm's pond near their home in Kampung Sungai Emas Hujung near Kota Kuala Muda on Wednesday (Nov 1) evening.
The victims are five-year-old Muhammad Aidil Adha Mohd Ali and his three-year-old cousin Muhammad Syafiq Amsyar Abdul Syahid.
Muhammad Aidil's father, Mohd Ali Abdul Rahman, 48, said that he was working at the prawn farm when his wife informed him about the disappearance of their son and their nephew.
He said his son was the sixth child out of seven siblings and would often accompany him while he worked in the prawn farm.
"Before the incident, I saw him and his cousin playing with their pet rabbit under the shed, near the prawn pond. They both disappeared after a few minutes, leaving only the rabbit behind," he said.
Mohd Ali said the search for the children eventually led to the discovery of their lifeless bodies in the prawn pond after the net inside the pond was pulled up.
The victims were taken to the government clinic at Kota Kuala Muda and were pronounced dead.
When contacted, Kuala Muda OCPD Asst Comm Zaidy Che Hassan, confirmed that they received a report about the incident.
"The bodies of the two victims were taken to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB), Alor Setar, for a post-mortem examination," he said
He said the case has been classified as sudden death.
