ALOR STAR – The family of a Malaysian woman who died in a car accident in Griffith, Australia, yesterday want her remains to be brought home and buried in her home town of Pekan Ayer Hitam, near here.
It was reported yesterday that Rabitah Hamed, 49, died in an accident in Griffith but no further information about the incident was made known.
The victim’s daughter, Rushaniena Izani, 26, said her mother, who was a single parent, went to Griffith in February last year to work at a chicken-processing factory.
She said Rabitah was supposed to stay in Australia for five years.
“I was told about the accident by my aunt, who lives in Lunas, Kulim, who was contacted by my mother’s housemate. It is understood that she was driving when the car skidded before she was thrown out of the window,” she said here today.
Her mother’s remains were brought to Sydney Hospital for a post-mortem, she said.
Rushaniena said she and her siblings, aged 19 and 14, hoped to bring home their mother’s remains.
She said Wisma Putra had contacted her aunt this morning asking whether they wished to bury her mother in Australia or bring the remains home at a cost of about RM50,000.
“At the moment, we are collecting funds as we are hoping to bring back her remains so we can bury her in her home town,” said Rushaniena, adding that the last time they talked to their mother was several days ago. – Bernama, February 9, 2021
