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SHAH ALAM – Seven-year-old Derma Damiya’ Nur Mikayla Mior Shahrizal died after experiencing breathing difficulties at Sekolah Kebangsaan Dengkil on Monday, Oct 19, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
The Year One pupil was taken to Hospital Putrajaya but was later pronounced dead.
What happened at the school?
Derma Damiya’s father, Mior Shahrizal Mior Zakaria, 48, said he received a call from his wife, Derma Taksiah@Norlela, at about 5pm asking him to rush to the school after she was told their daughter was having breathing difficulties.
When he arrived, he found Derma Damiya unconscious in a corridor on the school’s second floor, surrounded by several teachers.
Mior Shahrizal tried to revive her by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but she did not respond.
He said he waited about 15 minutes for the ambulance to arrive before it took Derma Damiya to Hospital Putrajaya.
What have police confirmed?
Sepang district police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said police received a report about the incident at 7.30pm on Monday, Oct 19.
A post-mortem examination was conducted at Hospital Putrajaya at 8am on Tuesday, Oct 20, and the case was classified as sudden death.
The Sepang district police headquarters is investigating the circumstances surrounding Damiya’s death.
Police have also urged the public not to spread unverified information about the case.
Was Derma Damiya suspected to have choked on food?
The minister has instructed the Selangor State Education Department (JPN) to look into the welfare of Damiya’s family.
She said support for the bereaved family and the school community was a priority following the pupil’s death.
JPN Selangor said it would cooperate with the authorities and provide support, including psychosocial assistance, to those affected by the incident.
What has the family said?
Mior Shahrizal recalled that Derma Damiya had behaved differently the day before the incident.
He said she would usually take longer to respond when asked to bathe after returning from religious school, but that day, she bathed and put on her school uniform and headscarf without being reminded.
Derma Damiya attended Islamic religious school in the morning before going to SK Dengkil in the afternoon.
She was the youngest of three siblings and the only daughter in the family, with two older brothers, Mior Muhammad Daniel, 23, and Mior Muhammad Danish, 20.
Her father said he had stopped working earlier in the year to focus on her schooling, including taking her to and from school, while her mother continued working at a clinic.
He described Derma Damiya’ as an active child who was close to him and often shared her stories and problems with him.
Following the post-mortem, Derma Damiya’s body was taken to Masjid Jamiatus Solehah in Dengkil for funeral prayers before she was buried at the Dengkil Muslim Cemetery at about 3.15pm on Tuesday.
More than 50 relatives attended the burial.
Her father said he accepted her passing as part of God’s decree, describing his daughter as a blessing Allah had lent him for seven years.
What is the Education Ministry doing?
The Education Minister has instructed the Selangor State Education Department (JPN) to look into the welfare of Derma Damiya’s family.
She said support for the bereaved family and the school community was a priority following the pupil’s death.
JPN Selangor said it would cooperate with the authorities and provide support, including psychosocial assistance, to those affected by the incident.
