Man allegedly suffocated 3-month-old baby with pillow, causing her death

Shaffiq Alkhatib
The Straits Times
May 4, 2023

A 31-year-old man appeared in a district court on Thursday over allegations that he had used a pillow to suffocate a three-month-old baby girl.

Mustaqim Rosli is said to have committed the offence against Nur Misha Syaifa Mustaqim in a flat at Block 447A, Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 shortly before 1am on Dec 3, 2022.

Mustaqim was charged on Dec 5, 2022 with causing the death of a child below 14 years of age in the same household.

His case was originally slated for the High Court, but it will now be handled at the State Courts.

If convicted of causing the death of a child below 14 years of age in the same household, he can be jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned.

Mustaqim’s case has been adjourned to June 1.