Alappuzha: A two-year-old boy was found dead at his home in Alappuzha on Sunday in a suspected case of malnutrition, police said.
An officer from the Thrikkunnapuzha police station said doctors who examined the child found that he was severely anaemic and appeared to be malnourished. The boy weighed 7.6 kg, significantly below the approximately 12 kg considered typical for a child of his age, the officer said.The exact cause of the child’s condition and death is yet to be established. A histopathological examination will help determine whether an underlying illness or malnutrition was responsible, the officer added.
