‘Respect our grief’: Irene Sofiya’s family hits back at social media rumours of suspect’s family visit

The family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, a 16-year-old murder victim, has refuted social media claims suggesting that relatives of the suspect visited them, urging the public to respect their mourning period.

Mohamad Fauzi Bujang, Irene's cousin, expressed dismay at these unfounded reports and called for proof from those spreading the rumors.

Despite the distress caused by false claims, the family remains grateful for the continued support and condolences from friends, teachers, and community members.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 9 — The family of Irene Sofiya Mohd Khairool Faisal, 16, who was murdered last Saturday, has urged the public to stop speculating that relatives of the suspect had visited them.

According to Berita Harian (BH), her cousin, Mohamad Fauzi Bujang, 43, said the family was shocked by claims circulating on social media that the suspect’s relatives had met Irene Sofiya’s family days after the tragedy.

He stressed that the family had not received such a visit and asked the public to respect their grief.

“I do not know where they got this news from. I ask people out there to respect the family because we are still in mourning,” he told BH when contacted.

Fauzi added that he had confronted netizens spreading the claim and demanded proof, but none was provided. He said the family was disheartened by the false reports, which had intensified in recent days.

Separately, Fauzi said the family was touched by the continued support from the community, noting that Irene Sofiya’s grandparents’ home had remained filled with visitors even a week after the incident.

He said friends, teachers and neighbours had come to pay their respects.

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16岁谋杀案受害者艾琳·索菲亚·莫哈末·凯鲁尔·费萨尔的家人驳斥了社交媒体上有关嫌疑人亲属探望他们的说法，并敦促公众尊重他们的哀悼期。

艾琳的表弟穆罕默德·法齐·布扬对这些毫无根据的报道表示失望，并要求散布谣言的人拿出证据。

尽管虚假指控给这家人带来了痛苦，但他们仍然感谢朋友、老师和社区成员的持续支持和慰问。

峇株巴辖，10月9日讯——上周六遇害的16岁少女艾琳·索菲亚·莫哈末·凯鲁尔·费萨尔的家人呼吁公众停止猜测嫌疑人的亲属曾来探望过他们。

据《每日新闻报》（BH）报道，她的表弟，43岁的穆罕默德·法兹·布让表示，社交媒体上流传着嫌疑人的亲属在悲剧发生几天后与艾琳·索菲亚的家人见面的说法，这令家人感到震惊。

他强调，家属此前从未收到过这样的探望，并请求公众尊重他们的悲痛。

“我不知道他们是从哪里得到这个消息的。我请求大家尊重家属，因为我们仍在哀悼之中，”他在接受BH采访时说道。

福齐补充说，他曾与散布谣言的网友对质并要求他们提供证据，但对方并未提供。他说，这些虚假报道令全家人感到非常失望，而且近几天来谣言愈演愈烈。

此外，福齐表示，该家庭对社区的持续支持感到感动，并指出，即使在事件发生一周后，艾琳·索菲亚祖父母的家仍然挤满了访客。

他说，朋友、老师和邻居都前来吊唁。

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