Robber Dug Up Four Graves In Search Of Jewellery
60-year-old Yau Lay Tong cried when he saw the damage done to his mother's and grandfather's grave.
By Mei Mei Chu — 28 Mar 2014, 10:47 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
Four Graves In A Chinese Cemetary In Malacca Were Desecrated By Robbers Looking For Jewellery
ALOR GAJAH: Grave robbers struck in Nyalas town and damaged four graves while looking for jewellery and other valuables.
thestar.com.myFamilies Were Shocked To See The Graves Of Their Family Member Dug Up When They Visited The Graves For Qing Ming Festival
The damage was discovered when families went to the Chinese cemetery in Kampung Gapis to clean the graves for the Qing Ming festival next month.
thestar.com.my60-Year-Old Yau Lay Tong Says His Mother's Grave Was Dug Right Down To The Coffin
Businessman Yau Lay Tong, 60, said his mother’s grave had been dug right down to the coffin. Yau and his brother had gone to the cemetery at about 7.30am on March 23 to clean the grave. He lodged a police report later that morning.
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Disturbing find: Yau (right) and friend Loh Chew Lim, 53 inspecting the grave of his late mother that had been dug all the way down to the coffin at the cemetery in Kampung Gapis, Nyalas.
Image via imgur.comHis Grandfather's Grave Was Also Desecrated. He Cried When He Saw The Damage.
A 60-year-old lorry driver, who asked for anonymity, said he found his grandfather’s grave dug out as well. He was told about the damage by a friend who had gone there to perform prayers and saw that the grave had been desecrated. “I cried when I saw what had been done,” he said. “It is a heartless act.”
thestar.com.myHe Has Hired A Contractor To Repair The Damage And Will Perform Prayers At The Graveside
He has hired a contractor to repair the damage and will perform prayers at the graveside on Sunday.
thestar.com.myLocal Villager Manaf Abilah Noticed The Tombstones Had Been Damaged And Had Asked Friends To Contact The Next-Of-Kin
A villager, Manaf Abilah, 46, believed that the graves were desecrated a few days before the families came to the cemetery. “We noticed that some tombstones had been damaged earlier and had asked friends to help alert their next-of-kin,” he said. But Manaf was not aware that the graves had been dug up and the coffins tampered with. “This must be the work of lunatics,” he added.
thestar.com.myA Police Report Has Been Lodged
Alor Gajah MP Datuk Koh Nai Kwong condemned the heinous act and hoped that those responsible would be caught.
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