NHAVEEN’S FAMILY DEMANDS JUSTICE
No amount of words can describe the pain we are going through, says grandmother
LOVED ones, still grappling with 18-year-old T. Nhaveen’s untimely death, want to see justice served. Nhaveen’s grandmother, V. Krishaveeni, 67, said the family would leave it to the courts to decide the fate of the four teenage boys, including two underage boys, charged with his murder on Monday.
Met at Nhaveen’s house in Hilir Pemancar here yesterday, Krishaveeni said the family found it difficult to come to terms with his death, especially his mother, D. Shanti, 43, and sister, T. Dhivaashini, 15.
“We only ask for justice to take its course. Each and everyone of us have been suffering one way or another. Nhaveen meant so much to us. No amount of words can describe the pain we are going through,” she said.
A framed photograph of a smiling Nhaveen bearing a garland sits on a table at the main hall of the walk-up flat.
Krishaveeni, who was asked on the comments of the families of the four teenagers that they, too, were suffering, said: “What about us? We lost our Nhaveen and he will never come back to us.”
Earlier, Social Security Organisation Penang director Anthony Arul Dass handed over RM2,000 in funeral aid to the family.
Anthony said the family would be given a RM672 pension for life, an amount derived from Nhaveen’s part-time job.
The amount will be divided into three portions, with Dhivaashini to be given one portion, until she reaches the age of 21.
An emotional Shanti could only manage to utter a word of thanks to Anthony for the financial aid.
Krishaveeni said the last time she saw Nhaveen was a day before the vicious attack against him and his best friend, T. Previin, 19, on June 9.
She said the boys came to visit her at her home in Sungai Ara, here, where they had a meal and chatted away until 2am.
“Nhaveen came to tell me that he would be leaving for Kuala Lumpur soon to further his studies. It had always been his dream to be a music composer.
“However, that was not meant to be,” she said, recalling that she told Nhaveen to take care of himself and to pursue his ambition in Australia.
It was reported that Nhaveen was assaulted by a group of five boys as he was returning home with Previin on June 9.
Nhaveen succumbed to his injuries at Penang Hospital last Thursday.
His case garnered social media attention, with Malaysians expressing much sympathy towards him and his family.
On Monday, J. Ragesuthen and S. Gokulan, both 18, as well as two underage boys, aged 16 and 17 respectively, were jointly charged with the murder.
The four also claimed trial to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Previin, using a hammer.
Another suspect, 18, arrested together with the four, was released on bond under Section 118 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
He will be produced as a prosecution witness.