NILAI, Oct 16 — The family of a Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officer who was allegedly murdered by her husband at a staff residential complex near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is struggling to come to terms with her death, her eldest brother said.
According to Sinar Harian, Amran Ibrahim, 59, said he initially could not believe the news that his youngest sister, Norhazwani Ibrahim, 35, had been stabbed to death, allegedly by her husband.
He said he received a call from another brother at about 7.30pm yesterday informing him that Norhazwani had been killed and that her husband had surrendered to police.
Amran said he then contacted the police station, which confirmed that his sister had died after being stabbed.
He described Norhazwani, the youngest of nine siblings, as a cheerful person who rarely shared her problems with the family.
However, the family knew she had been experiencing marital problems and was in the process of divorcing her husband, he said, according to the Malay daily.
Amran also said Norhazwani’s husband had been released from prison a few days earlier after serving time for a drug-related offence.
A day before the incident, another brother who lives in Kelantan had stayed overnight at Norhazwani’s home. Amran said the couple appeared to be on normal terms, and his brother had advised them to maintain their relationship and avoid arguments.
Norhazwani and her husband had been married for seven years and had two children, aged five and six. The children are now being cared for by another sister in Kelantan, he reportedly said.
Amran told Sinar Harian that the family was deeply saddened by the incident and would leave the investigation and any further action to the police.
The victim’s body was taken to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Seremban for further procedures. Amran said the family had been informed that a post-mortem would be conducted on Saturday morning, after which her remains would be taken to her hometown in Kelantan for burial.
Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad had earlier confirmed the incident, saying police received information about it at about 8.30pm yesterday.
The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.