PETALING JAYA: “I’m here today to bring my daughter home and accompany her on her final journey.”
China Press reported that the father of Yap Sin Yuan, the victim in the murder case, Yap Eng You, arrived alone at the Banting Hospital morgue in Selangor around 8am on Friday (Jan 3) to claim his daughter’s remains.
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He then proceeded directly to the crematorium to handle her final rites.
During an interview with the media, he said that he and his wife have three daughters, and the deceased was their eldest.
He expressed deep sorrow, saying it was difficult to accept his daughter’s passing, especially after seeing her disfigured remains this morning. He was unable to recognise her face when claiming the body.
“Now that my daughter has passed, the family can only helplessly accept this harsh reality,” he said.
He briefly added that all arrangements for his daughter’s final rites were entrusted to the funeral service provider, with her remains sent to the Cheras crematorium for cremation.
On Monday, the missing teenager’s body had been found in Banting after a DNA test matched with her mother.
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Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan was quoted as saying that three suspects were detained and have been remanded until Sunday (Jan 5).
However, the remand order might be extended, added Comm Hussein.
“The motive behind the murder is still under investigation,” he said.
Comm Hussein said the body was found on Sunday (Dec 28) and added that the victim's boyfriend has been arrested.
"It was found at RTB Sg Changgang (in a decomposed state), and physical verification was unable to be conducted. A post-mortem has been conducted at Hospital Banting,” said Comm Hussein.
The case has now been classified as murder.
Yap Xin Yuan was reported missing on Dec 19 after lion dance practice at a basketball court in Batu 11 Cheras.
