JOHOR BAHRU, Oct. 30 -- The family of a five-year-old boy, who died in April after having been left inside a school van for more than four hours, have filed a civil suit against multiple parties for alleged negligence, in addition to seeking RM2.089 million in damages.

The father of the deceased boy, Teo Jia Meng and mother Yu Yue Yang who were named as plaintiffs, filed the civil suit through law firm Ng Kian Nam & Partners.

They named five defendants, namely Tadika Perintis Indah, YK Educational Group Sdn Bhd, Double Tree Transport Sdn Bhd, the school van driver Tau Chee Weng, 57, and the Education Ministry.

Lawyer representing the parents, Ng Kian Nam, said the civil suit was filed due to the defendant's lack of responsibility and n...