PETALING JAYA: A woman who crashed into two motorcycles, resulting in the deaths of three Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun Campus students last Wednesday, has never received mental health treatment in Terengganu.
Terengganu Health Department Director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said that checks revealed no record of the woman receiving mental health treatment at any health facility in the state. However, the department is unsure whether she had sought treatment in another state.
Dr Kasemani urged family members who may be experiencing mental health issues to come forward and seek appropriate treatment. "Do not be ashamed to seek mental health assistance," she said. "Our society needs to change its perception of mental illness. We should also provide support to those affected so they can receive the necessary treatment and improve in the future."
It was reported that the woman involved in the crash, a housewife with three children, has been remanded for four days since Thursday (Oct 10). She appeared disoriented during her appearance at the Kuala Terengganu Court Complex.
Terengganu Deputy Police Chief Datuk Wan Rukman Wan Hassan said that during the incident, three UiTM Dungun Campus students were killed, and another friend was seriously injured after their motorcycles were struck by the suspect, who was driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) on Jalan Pantai, in front of the campus.
The deceased students have been identified as Muhammad Akmal Md Tukirin, 25, from Muar, Johor; Ku Adib Ku Azmi, 20, from Sungai Buloh, Selangor; and Khairil Anwar Jamaludin, 20, from Ampang, Selangor. Meanwhile, Muhammad Amar Danish Mohammad Ridhuan, 20, from Kuala Lumpur, suffered a wrist injury and is currently receiving treatment at Dungun Hospital.
