A five-year-old girl, suspected to have been abused by her mother, died at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Hospital Permaisuri Bainun here today.

Ipoh police chief ACP Sum Chang Keong when contacted confirmed the case.

"We are waiting for information on the case from the hospital's authorities," he said, declining to comment further.

On Aug 15, the girl was brought to the hospital with injuries on her head and all over her body, believed to be because of severe caning.

The girl's mother, Choong Mee Chin, 30, however, claimed trial when charged with committing child abuse, at the Ipoh Magistrate's Court on Aug 20.

She was alleged to have committed the offence at her home in Taman Wang, Menglembu near here at 9am on Aug 12.