Abuse survivor Loh says 'painful memories lingers,' but wants to pay respect to former husband
SUNGAI PETANI: Loh Siew Hong, who was abused by her former husband, has travelled with her three children to Sungai Petani to pay their last respects following his death, despite the pain and trauma she endured before their separation.
"While the painful memories linger, my three children and I want to see his face. My kids want to pay their last respects to their father," she told the New Straits Times.
"We are currently in Sungai Petani and we want to say goodbye," she added.
Her ex-husband, Muhammad Nagahswaran Muniandy, died yesterday. He was 38.
The pair became embroiled in a custody dispute after Nagahswaran took their three children to Perlis and unilaterally converted them to Islam in 2020.
In 2022, Loh alleged that he had battered her over the head and broken her ankle.
Referring to the past abuse and forced separation from her children, Loh said: "I have endured a lot of suffering, but I want to see him for the last time."
Loh and her three children — a pair of 17-year-old twin girls and a 14-year-old boy — now live in Selangor.
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SUNGAI PETANI: Loh Siew Hong, who was abused by her former husband, has travelled with her three children to Sungai Petani to pay their last respects following his death, despite the pain and trauma she endured before their separation. "While the painful memories linger, my three children and I want to see his face. My kids want to pay their last respects to their father," she told the New Straits Times. "We are currently in Sungai Petani and we want to say goodbye," she added. Her ex-husband, Muhammad Nagahswaran Muniandy, died yesterday. He was 38. The pair became embroiled in a custody dispute after Nagahswaran took their three children to Perlis and unilaterally converted them to Islam in 2020. In 2022, Loh alleged that he had battered her over the head and broken her ankle. Referring to the past abuse and forced separation from her children, Loh said: "I have endured a lot of suffering, but I want to see him for the last time." Loh and her three children — a pair of 17-year-old twin girls and a 14-year-old boy — now live in Selangor.
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