GEORGETOWN: The mother of the two toddlers, who are in critical condition after eating snacks containing rat poison, is appealing to the public to pray for the safety and recovery of her sons.
Nurain Hasnorizal made the appeal after doctors treating the siblings could not provide any hope for the recovery of three-year-old Muhammad Akil Syauqi Abdul Rahman.
The 25-year-old factory worker added that Muhammad Akil Syauqi's younger brother, Muhammad Luth Syauqi, is still in a coma.
"I appeal to the public to pray for my two sons. I hope they will recover soon and return to their normal selves.
"Thank you and may Allah grant the prayers of all who pray for them," Norain said when asked on the condition of her two sons.
It was reported that the two brothers, aged two and three, were rushed to the hospital after eating snacks containing rat poison near their home in Kampung Banggol Berangan, Labu Besar in Kulim, Kedah yesterday (July 7).
Nurain added that the doctors treating her sons are doing their best for the two siblings.
"I was told by the doctors that they could not perform treatment on Muhammad Akil Syauqi's kidneys due to his unstable condition.
"His blood pressure is also low, and his kidney condition could worsen if the doctors proceed with the treatment," she said when met at the compound of the Penang Hospital (HPP) here.
"As for Muhammad Luth Syauqi, he underwent a Computed Tomography (CT) scan today (July 8) and remains in a coma.
"Right now, my mind is still in a state of confusion. However, I appeal to the public to pray for the recovery of both of my sons," she said.
The incident came to light after Nurain noticed that her youngest son was having a seizure shortly after they returned home from playing outside.
She rushed to check on the condition of her son and was shocked to find that he was in a similar condition, with his mouth frothing.
"I saw a packet of crackers with them and believed that the crackers had been mixed with rat poison, which is often used by nearby residents to trap monkeys.
"I immediately rushed my sons to Kulim Hospital, and they were later transferred to HPP due to their critical condition," she said.
Saadiah Yaacob, 62, who is the grandmother of the two boys, said her grandsons had followed her husband to look for cows in an area of the farm not far from their home.
She added that not long after, the two brothers appeared happy as they carried two packets of snacks tied with string as they returned home.
"I am quite disappointed with what happened because the farm's owner hung the snacks on the wire fence in a low place that is easily accessible to children, and in this case, to my grandchildren," she said.