Widow of M’sian delivery rider, 33, killed by drunk driver says children sleep with father’s clothes

The widow of a Malaysian delivery rider killed by an alleged drunk driver says her children now sleep with their father's clothes to feel close to him, and are struggling to accept his death.

Nor Nadia Abdul Majid, 32, spoke to the media after Malaysia's magistrate court formally charged the alleged drunk driver, R. Saktygaanapathy, 28, with murder.

According to New Straits Times (NST), the mother of three told reporters outside the courtroom that she felt relieved and grateful he had been charged.

"I only have one thing to say… an eye for an eye. That is all I seek."

In Malaysia, no pleas are recorded for murder cases as they fall under the High Court's jurisdiction, reported NST.

The accident

Nadia's husband, Amirul Hafiz Omar, 32, was killed whilst out buying school books for their nine-year-old son.

Amirul's motorcycle was hit head-on by a car going against the flow of traffic on Mar. 29, at around 11:47am, along Jalan Raya Barat in Klang, Selangor.

Saktygaanapathy was believed to have been travelling at high speeds, overtaking several vehicles, reported NST.

Amirul was pronounced dead at the scene, and Saktygaanapathy later tested positive for both alcohol and drugs.

According to NST, Saktygaanapathy, a private company lab assistant, pleaded guilty at the Klang Selatan narcotics office at 3:30pm on Mar. 29 to self-administering drugs in a separate case.

The drugs were benzodiazepine, a type of prescription depressant, and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.

Preparing to return to kampung

Amirul was buried on Mar. 30, and Nadia said she was preparing to return to her hometown in Taiping, Perak, reported NST.

She said it was her late husband's wish to move back to her kampung if anything happened, as they did not have many family members in Klang.

She added, "We lived in Shah Alam with only a few relatives nearby. I came back to handle school transfers for my two older children."

She noted that she had more family in Taiping who could help care for her children, Muhammad Aqif Amsyar, nine; Muhammad Afif Izz Rayqal, seven; and Nur Humaira, two.

Considering civil action

Her relatives also brought Nur Humaira to her husband's grave.

Nadia said her daughter has never been to a grave before. "She said, 'Papa is inside'."

"I hope my children stay strong and receive emotional support. After losing my husband, the last thing I want is for my eldest son to feel guilty for asking his father to look for a mathematics book — the very request that led to that tragic moment."

Nadia is reportedly considering civil action against the Saktygaanapathy, with nearly RM1 million (S$318,878) in potential damages.

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