He added that the post-mortem report, which would take approximately two weeks to be ready, would probably reveal if the boy had suffered from other health problems which could have aggravated his condition.
“I cannot reveal the cause of death without the full medical report. We know there is evidence of injury, bleeding underneath the skin, blood clots which could have led to infections.
“So, these are the possibilities which could have caused his death. But, I have to get the full medical report and also from those who treated him before I can say anything,” he said when met at his ministry and asked to comment on the death of the 11-year-old who slipped into a coma after undergoing surgery to amputate both his legs.
The news of Thaqif became viral on social media after he was warded at the hospital last Wednesday upon experiencing persistent pain in his legs after he was allegedly beaten by the assistant warden of his religious school hostel in Kota Tinggi.
He died today at 2.05pm at the hospital.
Subramaniam said his ministry would issue a statement on the boy’s pre-medical condition and the cause of death in two weeks.
To another question, he said: “As far as we are concerned, the doctors at HSI tried their level best to save the child, but the child died despite what they did. This was very unfortunate.”