Penang MCA leader claims remains of family members who died in predawn fire

By MOHAMED BASYIR

GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA Tanjong division youth chief Lim Swee Bok has claimed the remains of his four family members who perished in a pre-dawn fire near Cecil Street here.

The remains of his two children, Lim Jia Yiin, 8 and Lim Yin Chun, 9, and his mother, Lau Sai Poh, 62, were claimed from the Penang Hospital mortuary at 4.38pm today.

The remains of his wife, Chen Yen, 35, were claimed at 6.50pm following a delay in her documentation procedure.

Lim was seen holding back tears as the bodies were carried out of the mortuary.

The wake will be held at Sri Saujana Flat in Lebuh Maccalum and the funeral service will be conducted on Sunday at Batu Gantung Crematorium.

The four victims perished in an early morning blaze that engulfed their two-storey home at Pintasan Cecil 5, Pengkalan Weld at 6am this morning.

Lim was away on night shift when the incident occurred.

The Fire and Rescue Department’s forensics unit is still investigating the cause of the fire.

NST