ALOR SETAR, Nov. 21 -- A two-year-old Russian boy has died four days after he was stung by a box jellyfish at Pantai Cenang in Langkawi, Kedah.

Vladimir Iakubanets was pronounced dead at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah here yesterday, having succumbed to complications from the sting, the New Straits Times reported.

His parents, Nikita and Olga, said they do not intend to blame anyone or take legal action. Instead, they want their son's death to have meaning by raising awareness to prevent future tragedies.

"We believe this was the purpose of his life: to save others," said his father, Nikita, 32. "Our son is our hero. He is our little angel."

The couple, who were on their first visit to Malaysia, plan to cremate Vladimir and bring his ashes...