Malaysian student, 20, dies after allegedly eating medicine to get rid of pregnancy
A 20-year-old pregnant student in the Klang Valley, Malaysia died after allegedly consuming medicine for abortion.
According to The Star/ Asia News Network, she had earlier complained of stomach ache at her home on Wednesday and her father had rushed her to a hospital.
She was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted.
Her body has been sent to the Selayang Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem.
The daily reported that the student was said to have kept her relationship with her boyfriend a secret from her family.
She was said to have bought the medicine herself before consuming it to abort the child.
Police are now waiting for the post-mortem report to get a clearer picture of the medicine she had taken.
They are also looking for the boyfriend to help facilitate investigation.
The case has been temporarily classified as sudden death.
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