KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Police will liaise with their British counterparts to establish the whereabouts of childminder Agnes Wong, 29, who was released from Britain after she was convicted of the murder of a 17-month-old baby boy.

Federal CID Director Comm Datuk Seri Bakri Zinin said police were aware of the case and would be checking with Interpol.

"We will keep track on those who have been sentenced by the law as they are registered law offenders.

"Even though they have served time, we have to keep track of their movements.

"So far we have yet to receive any information from our British counterparts on where Wong is," he said.

British media reported that on Nov 2, Wong was sent back to Malaysia with a "voucher" worth £4,500 (S$10,381) to spend under the controversial "Facilitated Return Scheme".

Under the scheme, foreign prisoners are paid up to £5,000 (S$11,535) if they agree to leave Britain as early as possible without fighting their deportation using human rights laws or by claiming asylum.

Wong was sentenced in May 2008 to just five years in prison but only served the minimum jail term of two and a half years, including her time in custody before and during the trial.

She was accused of torturing the baby with a hairdryer and repeatedly hitting him with a ruler.

Wong had even swung the toddler by his ankles and smashed his head.

The baby died in January 2007, a day after he was taken unconscious to a hospital where he underwent surgery.

The Star/Asia News Network