Melaka police: Girl, 14, injures herself after adoptive mother bars meeting with boyfriend

Melaka police: Girl, 14, injures herself after adoptive mother bars meeting with boyfriend



Melaka police are investigating the Banda Hilir case under the Child Act for potential negligence or neglect and will be questioning all residents of the home, including the adoptive mother. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Friday, 29 May 2026 8:51 AM MYT


MELAKA, May 29 — A 14-year-old girl, believed to be under the influence of ‘mushroom’ vape, slashed her neck and wrists after being stopped by her adoptive mother from meeting her 17-year-old boyfriend at a house in Jonker Walk, Banda Hilir here.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said that in the 10.33 pm incident on Sunday (May 24), the victim, upon being prevented from meeting her boyfriend by her 49-year-old adoptive mother, went into a bedroom on the first floor of the house, before injuring herself with a knife.

“The victim was taken to the Melaka Hospital and her condition is reported to be stable,” he said in a statement yesterday.

Dzulkhairi said investigations also found that the teenager, who is no longer in school, began to be influenced by the use of the vape after being introduced to it by her boyfriend, a Form Four student, in February.

“Investigations are still being conducted on all individuals involved, including the adoptive mother and residents of the house aged between 14 and 17.

“The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 because it is believed that there was an element of negligence or neglect towards the victim,” he said.

The media reported on Tuesday (May 26) that the victim was receiving treatment at the Melaka Hospital after being found with slash wounds on her neck at a house in Banda Hilir. — Bernama

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Only 14 years old and she slashed her own neck and wrists because her mum said 'nay' to her meeting her her BF!!! Wow, mucho DRASTIC lah.

When I was 16 I wanted to date a girl in my neighbourhood that I started to 'notice' 😂😂😂 but Mum said 'NO' and that I should focus on preparing for my Cambridge Cert at year's end - I didn't resort to violence, against anyone or on own self, but I did compose a poem for my misery, as follows:

Roses are red my love

Mum has made me blue

Sugar is sweet my love

You still dunno I'm WHO

😂😂😂😻😻😻

(with profound apologies to Al Byron & Paul Evans😂)