Birthday shirt becomes final memory as crash claims two friends
GEORGE TOWN: A mother was overcome with grief when she discovered that her son, who died in a hit-and-run crash, was wearing the same shirt she had bought for his birthday in July.
In a tragic hit-and-run accident near the Penang Bridge exit, two friends from Padang Serai, Kedah, lost their lives after their motorcycle was struck by an unidentified vehicle. The victims, Mohamad Nazhif Faris Mohd Fauzi, 22, and Daniesha Hana Mohd Hairul, 20, were both pronounced dead at Penang Hospital's Forensic Department.
Nazhif's mother, Nur Hidayati Jasri, was devastated when she recognized the grey long-sleeved shirt her son had worn for his birthday, which he was wearing at the time of the crash. The shirt had been purchased for Nazhif in July, and his mother's emotional reaction highlights the pain the family is enduring. The crash was discovered around 4am when Nazhif's eldest brother received a call from a friend asking him to check messages in a WhatsApp group discussing the incident.
Daniesha's mother, Masniezar Ahmad, learned of her daughter's death around the same time after receiving a TikTok livestream warning her of the crash and confirming her daughter's identity through her identity card. Both victims had prior experience in motorcycle accidents but escaped serious injury previously. Daniesha had recently become more withdrawn, and her mother urged the public not to speculate or criticize either victim.
The family only learned about the crash when Nazhif's eldest brother received a call, and the funeral arrangements are being made for the two friends.
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