PETALING JAYA: Police will investigate the case of singer Muhammad Nidza Afham (pic) as sudden death following the results of the postmortem.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the postmortem was conducted from 11am to 3pm yesterday.
“The exact cause of death is still ‘pending laboratory investigation’ but no physical injuries were found. Investigations into the case will continue as sudden death.”
Meanwhile, Muhammad Nidza’s sister, Nur Aufahanie Mokhtar, said the family had acted quickly to find him.
She said his girlfriend was the first to notice his disappearance and that she had promptly informed the family.
“If it weren’t for her, we would not have realised it or gone out quickly to find him,” she said at the Hospital Shah Alam forensics department yesterday.
She said three of her family members, including her father, had been called to have their statements recorded.
She said that the girlfriend, who goes by Hazmeire, was still distraught over the incident.
The 23-year-old singer was found dead at the Kota Bridge in Klang about a day after being missing.
South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong had said Muhammad Nidza was last seen leaving a house at Jalan Kerongsang 4 in Bandar Puteri on Tuesday.
His girlfriend traced his last location to the bridge, where a family member found his wallet and other belongings.
Muhammad Nidza is known for his single Ternyata Bukan Aku.
He gained fame for his song covers on social media, particularly on his YouTube channel.
His song cover, Rindu Setengah Mati, has nearly seven million views. He also appeared in I Can See Your Voice Season 3.
Muhammad Nidza, who lived in Shah Alam, had studied Sports Management at UniKL and worked with his older brother while maintaining an active part-time presence on social media in the singing industry.
Meanwhile, Bernama reported Muhammad Nidza’s father as saying that he has come to terms with his son’s death.
Mokhtar Mahmud, 57, said when he recited the azan (call to prayer) at Kota Bridge in Klang on Wednesday evening, he still held onto hope that his son would return home safely.
“When I recited the azan earlier, I hoped that ‘Am’ (Muhammad Nidza) would be found safe. But I have accepted fate,” said the teacher from SK TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam, on Wednesday night.
Mokhtar said the last time he saw the fifth of his seven children was during another son’s wedding last month.
“Yesterday (Tuesday) evening, Am contacted me to give me some pocket money. I am still in shock over the incident but accept it as Allah’s will,” he said.
Muhammad Nidza was reported to have gone jogging alone at the Sultan Suleiman Stadium in Klang on Tuesday before he was realised to be missing at 9pm.
