Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Humanity is lost in modern world of gruesome and swift ransom, she's too innocent too die

Yesterday in JB : Kidnap and murder victim, Lai Ying Xin was murdered within 24 hours after she was kidnapped in front of a supermarket where she was working part-time.



A group of youths kidnapped a 16-year-old schoolgirl, murdered her and torched the body in Kulai Jaya last Friday night. The kidnappers then demanded a RM33,000 ransom from Lai Ying Xin's family to secure her 'release'! The family paid the ransom, unaware that the victim's decomposing body was dumped at some undergrowth in Taman Putri. 

It is understood that Lai's body was set ablaze to destroy any tell-tale sign which might identify her killers who are known to the victim's family.The police believe the teenager was murdered within 24 hours after she was kidnapped in front of a supermarket where she was working part-time. 

Johor police deputy chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said acting on information, a police team arrested a 16-year-old school dropout and two men in a Perodua Kembara in Kulai at 6.15pm yesterday. He said two-thirds of the ransom money was seized from the suspects. Tun Hisan said about an hour later, another 16-year-old suspect was nabbed to facilitate investigations into the kidnap-cum-murder. 

Following interrogation of the four, the police were led to the undergrowth in Taman Putri about 1.40am today, where Lai's charred remains were found. While the police are waiting for post-mortem results to determine Lai's cause of death, the suspects were remanded until Sept 21 to facilitate investigations under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961 which carries a death sentence, or life imprisonment and whipping upon conviction. 

Describing it as a tragic case, Tun Hisan said despite the victim's family paying the ransom money to the kidnappers about 3am yesterday, the girl was not returned. He said the family knew the identity of the kidnappers. "The victim was a bright student...she scored distinctions in seven subjects in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah examination last year. 

Last Friday, Lai failed to return home by 9pm after her part-time job at a supermarket. About 6.20am the following day, her mother received a call from the kidnappers, demanding for a sum of ransom money. Acting on a report by the victim's family, the police formed a special task force to rescue Lai. -BERNAMA

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