Boy found in Bukit Bintang a week after scolding over poor grades

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Police said the boy, 14, was found by his parents at 3am at a pedestrian area outside a fast-food restaurant in Bukit Bintang. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM: A teenage boy, who was reported missing since June 23 after leaving his home in Pangsapuri Rimba, Section 16, here, was found safe in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday.

Shah Alam police chief Sarudin Samah said the 14-year-old was found by his parents at about 3am at a pedestrian area near a fast-food restaurant in the Bukit Bintang entertainment and shopping area.

“Investigations found that the boy had left home after being scolded by his mother over his declining academic performance.

“The boy loitered around Bukit Bintang and slept at a fast-food restaurant nearby throughout the time that he was reported missing,” he said in a statement today, adding that the boy was not injured and was in good health.

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