William’s grieving mum rubbishes abuse claims

MALACCA: William Yau Zhen Zhong‘s mother denies accusations that the couple had abused their six-year-old boy.

While Goh Ying Ying, 26, admitted she and her husband Yau Kok Kang, 32, did punish William, she said it was merely to discipline him.

“Why is talk about the little boy being abused surfacing only now? Aren’t we supposed to look for those who killed little William?” Goh told China Press via SMS following accusations by some of her relatives that William had constantly been beaten.

Goh hoped the public could give them some privacy to mourn their loss, adding that they were considering holding a press conference to clear the air.

The daily also reported that Goh did not rule out taking legal action against those responsible for the allegations.

Meanwhile, at an emotionallycharged memorial service for William, the boy’s grandmother Chee Chau Moy, caused a stir when she wailed and pleaded to be allowed to hug her grandson one last time.

Chee, 68, had arrived at the Melaka Memorial Park crematorium at the Jelutong Chinese cemetery in Batu Berendam just as the coffin bearing the remains of the boy was being put into the incinerator.

Weeping loudly as she knelt outside the incinerator area, Chee cried out in Hakka: “I want to see William. Please, let me see him. Please, let me see him. I want to hug him.”

“Why has no one told me about your funeral? Why was Ah Poh, who took care of you, not told?” she asked.

She did not stop crying out William’s name despite attempts by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam to console her.

“My heart is bleeding. It’s supposed to be me, not him (in the coffin). Why did God take him away?” she cried to Mohd Ali.

Mohd Ali then asked the undertaker to allow Chee to see her grandson’s burning casket.

Earlier, William’s parents spoke to Mohd Ali, relating their ordeal and heartache ever since their son went missing nearly two weeks ago.

Mohd Ali announced RM5,000 monetary assistance to William’s family for funeral expenses, adding that the state government would provide other necessary assistance.