BALING: "I will never forgive him, even if he apologises, because my father is irreplaceable."
That is what Muhammad Amir Hakimi, 25, had to say about one of the men who murdered his father Sabari Baharom before dumping the 62-year-old into a river in Jitra, Kedah.
Sabari's body has not been recovered and the search for his remains has been called off.
Two suspects, aged 26 and 38, have been arrested. According to police, the suspects attempted to rob Sabari but killed him after he recognised them.
Amir said he met the one of suspects in Sabari's murder before, and now, wants justice.
He said the family has appointed a lawyer to hold a watching brief, to ensure the suspects face the full brunt of the law.
"What did my father do wrong? He was elderly and could not put up a fight with the suspects who were much younger than him," he told Berita Harian.
"I know my father would not have put up a fight. My father was good to him (suspect), but he was still willing to do that to my father," Amir said.
He added the family are praying for justice.
"It is not just us who lost a father, the villagers and congregants of the Al Mutmainnah mosque in Kuala Pegang also feel a sense of loss because my father prayed there five times a day."
"My sisters Suraiya Izzati and Nur Aina Sofiya and I will never forget this because we lost our father who loved us."
Amir said he wanted to forget the suspect's face because thinking about the man would only anger him.
"Even when the police asked me to identify the suspects, I did not want to because I feel traumatised thinking about the person who murdered my father."
He said he dreamt of his father just once since the incident.
In the dream, Sabari returns home in his Proton Waja that was found burnt after he first went missing on Sept 4.