Emaciated teen on road to recovery dies of apparent seizure

Negri Sembilan Welfare Department director Abdullah Hanapi (in batik) and his officers taking Muhammad Firdaus Dullah from the Tuanku Jaafar Hospital to the Taman Sinar Harapan government run home in Temiang in Seremban . UU BAN/The Star

SEREMBAN: The mother of 16-year-old Muhammad Firdaus Dullah, the mentally-challenged and paraplegic teen who was found in a severely malnourished and filthy state last year, must have looked forward to spending more quality time with him after her release from jail.

Now, Lolanopita Sadi, 41, will not be able to fulfil that wish. Muhammad Firdaus died of what was believed to be an epileptic seizure while having lunch at the government-run Taman Sinar Harapan home, near here, yesterday.