Absolute tragedy: Muhammad Firdaus’ family got together recently during Hari Raya when they went to Lumut to celebrate with him. They are seen here at their house in Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The parents of Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli (pic) had just chatted with him over the phone barely an hour before his tragic death.
“This cannot have happened. I can’t believe my brother is gone. Just this morning (yesterday), I heard my parents talking to him over the phone.
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