PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officer who was allegedly killed by her husband on Thursday had been in the process of divorcing him, her eldest brother has revealed.
Amran Ibrahim, 59, said the family knew that his youngest sister, Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, was experiencing marital difficulties, although she rarely discussed the details with them.
He also claimed that her husband had been released from prison just days before the incident after serving a sentence for a drug-related offence.
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Norhazwani was found dead at the KLIA Public Servants’ Residential Complex on Thursday night, with her husband suspected of killing her.
Amran said he was at home at about 7.30 pm when another brother called to inform him of the tragedy.
“My brother told me that my sister had been killed by her husband, who had already surrendered at a police station.
“I could not believe it at first, so I called the police station myself. They confirmed that my sister had been stabbed to death,” he said when met at the scene.
He said the news was particularly difficult to accept because Norhazwani was the youngest of nine siblings.
“As Muslims, we accept death, but we never expected it to happen this way,” he said.
Amran described Norhazwani as a cheerful person who rarely shared her personal problems with the family. Although they knew she was facing difficulties in her marriage, she was more comfortable discussing the matter with another brother.
“We knew she had problems with her husband, but she never told me much about them. She shared more with our other brother,” he said.
He added that one of his younger brothers, who lives in Kelantan, had spent the night at Norhazwani’s home a day before the incident.
During the visit, the couple appeared to be on good terms, Amran said. His brother had also advised them to look after their marriage and avoid quarrelling.
Norhazwani and her husband had been married for seven years and had two children, aged five and six. The children are now staying with another of Amran’s sisters in Kelantan.
Although the family was angry over her death, Amran said they would leave the investigation and any subsequent action to the police.
“We are deeply saddened by what happened because she was our youngest sister. Of course, we are angry, but we leave it to the police to take action,” he said.
Amran said Norhazwani’s body had been taken to Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar in Seremban for a post-mortem.
The family was informed that the procedure would be carried out on Saturday morning, after which her remains would be taken to Kelantan for burial.
Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad had earlier confirmed the case, saying police received information about the incident at about 8.30 pm on Thursday.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, adding that further details would be provided after investigations at the scene were completed.