THAI WOMAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING ONE-YEAR-OLD

KUANTAN (Malaysia), Jan 10 (Bernama) -- A Thai woman pleaded not guilty in
the Magistrate's Court here Monday to kidnapping a girl aged one year and two
months.

The 38-year-old woman identified only as Peesa is accused of kidnapping the
girl from her mother in front of a shop at Kampung Seri Fajar in Gambang near
here at about 5pm on Dec 27.

The girl's mother, who is 27, is said to have been approached by two women
known to her who said they wanted to take the child for a walk.

When at late night, the women had still not returned with the girl, the
mother reported to the police, who recovered the child.

The accused is charge under Section 363 of the Penal Code which carries a
jail term of up to seven years and a fine.

Magistrate Nor Zaihan Mohamad Ali fixed Jan 20 for the case to be mentioned
again.

-- BERNAMA