Malaysian police seek eyewitnesses to accident in Johor that killed Singapore-bound couple
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The couple were on a motorcycle on the Bukit Indah Highway in Malaysia towards the Tuas checkpoint when the accident happened.
PHOTOS: FAMILY OF TAN LAY RU/LOW SHI MEI
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The Malaysian police are appealing for eyewitnesses to assist in investigations into an accident last Thursday that killed a Malaysian couple
The Johor police issued a statement last Saturday for eyewitnesses to contact Inspector Muhammad Hafizuddin Hamdan on +60185779391 over the accident that resulted in the death of Mr Low Kim Cheong, 36, and his pregnant wife Tan Lay Ru, 30.
The couple were on a motorcycle on the Bukit Indah Highway in Malaysia, heading towards the Tuas checkpoint, when the accident happened between 6am and 7am. Both were pronounced dead on the spot.
Ms Tan was due to give birth to a boy in May 2023. The couple leave behind a son, aged about three years.
Ms Tan’s elder sister, business owner Tan Lay Khim, told The Straits Times that the family suspected that another vehicle was involved in the accident.
The 38-year-old said: “We are appealing for eyewitness accounts. After looking at the motorcycle, we believe there might be a possibility that the motorcycle might have come into contact with another vehicle.”
Mr Low and Ms Tan were buried on Sunday at the Chaah Chinese cemetery in Johor, she added.
The couple’s son is being looked after now by Mr Low’s family. The families of the deceased couple told ST they are keen to assume long-term care for the boy.
