KUCHING: A mother is appealing for the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident in late March that left her only son with his left leg amputated to come forward.
Afidah Suhaili, 68, said her family harbours no resentment and only hopes the individual will assist in investigations.
"There is CCTV footage from a nearby house. The driver can be seen getting out of the car, then driving off. The vehicle registration number could not be clearly identified.
"We are not seeking revenge, only hoping the person will come forward so the matter can be resolved properly,” she said at her home in Jalan Bako.
She also urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident to assist police.
In the 8.30pm incident on March 30, food delivery rider Putra Aqmal Syukrie Sabli, 24, was travelling from Jalan Song to Stutong when a vehicle, believed to be a Toyota Avanza, suddenly turned into a junction.
Putra Aqmal tried to avoid the vehicle, but his left leg brushed against the side of the car, causing him to fall. He waited about an hour for an ambulance to arrive.
Afidah said that while his leg was not severed at the scene, he waited nearly 15 hours for surgery.
Doctors initially attempted to reattach blood vessels but eventually decided amputation was necessary to save his life.
Putra Aqmal, a former tahfiz student and acting imam, said he is coming to terms with the loss.
He previously earned about RM2,000 a month as a rider and taught children to recite the Quran. He is expected to receive a prosthetic leg worth RM50,000 soon.
Kuching Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the case is being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
No report has been lodged by the driver, and no witnesses have come forward.
