'I cannot accept this,' says grieving father of woman murdered by husband
TANGKAK: The anguished cry of a father echoed through a home in Taman Cahaya, Bukit Gambir, last night as he struggled to come to terms with the death of his 34-year-old daughter, who was allegedly murdered by her husband.
"Perhaps the pain would have been bearable if my daughter had died from an illness.
"But this… she died in such a manner.
"I do not know how to accept or come to terms with this," said the grieving 74-year-old Junus Kassim after seeing his daughter's face when her body arrived at his home around 6.45pm for the burial ceremony.
Several family members rushed to console as Junus grappled with accepting the fate that had befallen his daughter.
The victim's mother, Fatimah Seman, 63, also wept when given the opportunity to see the face of the victim, who is the second among four siblings, for the final time.
Tears flowed during the burial ceremony as the body was brought to the Kampung Durian Chondong Muslim cemetery to be laid to rest.
Earlier, the hearse transporting the body arrived from Melaka Hospital after the post-mortem was completed earlier in the morning.
Around 200 people, including family members, close relatives and villagers, gathered at the house compound to receive the body.
A sombre atmosphere filled the air as the body was brought into the house and funeral prayers were performed, joined by more than 50 congregants.
The victim was laid to rest at 8pm last night.
It was reported that the 32-year-old suspect had allegedly murdered the victim and set fire to several vehicles at his in-laws' house before he had surrendered himself to the police.
The suspect had walked into the Bukit Gambir police station at 7am on June 3 and reportedly told the police had slashed his wife and committed arson.
He had been remanded for seven day s to facilitate investigations into the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and Section 435 of the same Code for committing mischief.
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