William Yau inquest: Two SMS sent to mother demanded ransom


PETALING JAYA: The contents of the two short messaging service (SMS) received by William Yau's mother six days after the boy went missing were revealed at an inquest to determine the cause of the boy's death.

The first SMS received by Goh Ying Ying on Jan 22 at about 7.35am read, “You watch out. Your son is in Kajang, it is not safe to return home. If you want your son to return safely you need to bank-in RM3,000 and do not report to the police”.

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