‘Even animals love their young’: Family shattered as woman and daughterโค found murdered in Bukit Mertajam home
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 19 – A motherโ and daughter where found murdered in their rented homeโ inโ Kampung Sekolah Juru last night, leaving familyโฃ members reeling in shock and grief. The victims have been identified asโ Sariya Che Hin, โฃ51, and her daughter,โค Nur โAfrina Alisha Abdul Rahim, 11.
police discovered the bodies around 7.30pm, and they were subsequently takenโ to Seberang Jaya โHospital for โคa post-mortem examination. โคThe finding was made by Sariya’s โคhusband upon his return โขhome.
“My โsister neverโ spoke about her problems – she was always cheerful, as ifโ nothing was wrongโฆ I can’tโ accept that she โand her daughter were murdered. Even animalsโ love their โฃyoung,” said Sariya’s brother, Bismiโค Che Hin, 60, in an โinterview with Berita Harian (BH) today.
Bismi recounted seeing Sariya moastโ recently during Hari raya and again at her son’s wedding -โ the child from herโ first โฃmarriage. He described his sister, the youngest of six siblings, as having remarriedโค aโข few years โago and โคhaving moved frequently before settling in the Kampung Sekolah Juruโ home.
Sariya had โขone biological child and had also adopted her niece, โraising her from a young age. Bismi learned of the tragedyโ through a message from a sibling and immediately travelled to Penang.
“This attack is cruel and inhumane,” Bismi said, expressing disbelief and profound grief. He urged authorities to swiftly apprehend those responsible.