Melaka police have confirmed that the man was charged at the Ayer Keroh magistrates’ court in September last year with assaulting his wife.

“We confirm that the man was previously charged with assaulting his wife and the police are to set to complete the investigation paper on the case,” Melaka police chief Abdul Majid Mohd Ali told a press conference here today.

On Sept 8 last year, it was reported that the man had claimed trial to intentionally causing injury to his wife by hitting her on her right cheek, using his hand, at Taman Krubong here.

On Jan 29, the seven-year-old boy died in Taman Krubong Jaya after he was believed to have been abused by his mother, 32, and the 38-year-old stepfather.

The child was allegedly drowned in a water tub at his house in the 4pm incident. Preliminary investigations showed physical injuries on the victim’s body.

The boy’s remains were laid to rest at the Padang Lebar Muslim Cemetery, Simpang Bekoh here on Monday.

Majid said police are in the midst of completing the investigation paper on the death of the boy and will apply for a remand extension for the man and his wife, as their current remand is scheduled to end tomorrow.