Prosecution orders detention after driver confesses negligence

TDT | Manama

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A woman accused of causing the death of a four-anda-half-year-old boy in Hamad City after forgetting him inside her vehicle has confessed to the charge, prosecutors said.

The Family and Child Prosecution said the suspect admitted leaving the child, identified as Hassan Al Mahariy, in her private car for several hours at midday. She has been detained pending investigation.

Illegal transport

Prosecutors said the woman had been transporting children and students to kindergartens and schools without an official licence, using her own private vehicle, which was not authorised for transport.

Investigators visited the scene, carried out the required examination, ordered the vehicle seized for testing, and appointed a forensic doctor for a forensic examination. The child’s body was released to his family.

Continuing probe

Earlier, police said the Northern Governorate Police Directorate had taken legal measures after the incident was reported by a kindergarten employee. According to findings and family accounts, Hassan boarded a bus to kindergarten in the Damistan housing area, fell asleep on the way, and remained inside the locked vehicle for hours under the midday heat. The case was referred to the Public Prosecution.

Authorities urged parents to avoid unlicensed drivers and reaffirmed ongoing awareness campaigns on student transport safety.