Melaka fatal family tragedy: Mother, son laid to rest

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A grief-stricken farewell was held on Sunday (June 15) for a mother and son who were fatally stabbed in a family tragedy in Bukit Rambai, Melaka.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mry985p7  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The atmosphere was filled with grief at the funerals of a mother and son who were killed

00:06in the tragic Form 5 student kills mother and brother case.

00:11More than a hundred mourners, including family members, friends, educators, school representatives

00:17and members of the public, gathered on Sunday to bid their final farewell.

00:21The wake for the 51-year-old mother, a vernacular school teacher, and her eldest son, a 21-year-old

00:28college student, was held at the Jelutong Funeral Hall.

00:32Melacca Health Human Resources and Unity Committee Chairman Datuk Wihi Sirm said on Saturday that

00:38the woman's 13-year-old youngest son, who was injured in the attack, remains unfit for discharge

00:44and was unable to attend the funeral.

00:46At around 1 p.m., the hearses departed the funeral parlor for Huai Urn Memorial Park, where the

00:52cremation took place, accompanied by a solemn funeral procession.

00:56The tragedy occurred around 5 a.m. on June 12 in Bukit Rambai.

01:01According to Melacca Police Chief Deputy Commissioner Datuk Dzulkairi Mukhtar, the 17-year-old suspect

01:08is believed to have fatally stabbed his mother in the neck, waist and back using a folding

01:13knife.

01:14The youngest brother suffered serious back injuries after being stabbed while trying to save his

01:19mother and brother.

01:21Preliminary investigations suggest the suspect may have been driven by emotional distress

01:26and resentment, allegedly stemming from ongoing academic pressure and frequent scoldings.

01:33The suspect has been remanded until June 19 to assist investigations under Section 302 of

01:39the Penal Code for Murder.

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