SEPANG: The teenager who was arrested for impersonating a medical officer at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital in Serdang had psychiatric issues, said Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.
The teenager had received psychiatric treatment in March this year, he added.
"She, however, did not have subsequent followup treatments.
"Our investigations revealed that the girl had used her mother's identity card to apply for a hospital pass, claiming that her pass had gone missing," he told reporters at the Sepang police headquarters on Monday.
He said the girl had since been referred to the Welfare Department for further action.
When asked if she would be placed in the custody of the Welfare Department or if she was under the care of her parents, Hussein said that was for the Welfare Department to decide.
The investigation paper has been handed over to the deputy public prosecutor's office for further instruction.
"We will wait for them to decide on how to proceed with the case as this suspect is underage," he said.
It was reported that the teenager managed to impersonate a hospital staff member and had accessed an operating theatre because she looked more mature than her age.
Police received a report from a suspicious hospital staff member at 1pm on Aug 7, saying that the teenager had identified herself as a medical officer and that she wanted to assist in a surgery that was being performed.
News of the teen's alleged impersonation had gone viral on social media.