Banda hilir: A 14-year-old girl, believed to be under the influence of 'mushroom' vape, slashed her neck and wrists after being stopped by her adoptive mother from meeting her 17-year-old boyfriend at a house in Jonker Walk, Banda Hilir here. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar reported the incident occurred at 10.33 pm on Sunday, May 24, when the victim, prevented from meeting her boyfriend by her 49-year-old adoptive mother, retreated to a bedroom on the first floor of the house and injured herself with a knife.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the victim was taken to the Melaka Hospital, where her condition is currently stable. Investigations revealed that the teenager, who is no longer attending school, was introduced to vaping by her boyfriend, a Form Four student, in February. The police are investigating all individuals involved, including the adoptive mother and other residents of the house, aged between 14 and 17.

The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 due to suspected negligence or neglect towards the victim. The media reported on Tuesday, May 26, that the victim was receiving treatment at Melaka Hospital after being found with slash wounds on her neck at the Banda Hilir residence.