The Human Side of the Force

Lately in the news for the wrong reasons, this time the cops must be commended for doing something different. Bravo to Subang Jaya OCPD ACP Mohd Fuad Talib for your display of the human side of the force.

Via The Sun: Cops saddened by Ho Ping's death

PETALING JAYA: The death of seven-year-old Ho Ping, who was kidnapped and murdered last week, has touched many hearts, including that of crime busters.

At his funeral in SS1 Kampung Tunku yesterday, several police personnel turned up to offer their condolences to Ho Ping's parents.

Subang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Fuad Talib brought a bouquet consisting of two large sunflowers with a furry teddy bear perched on it. The gift spoke volumes about how he felt.

"I am saddened to see this innocent young boy's life snatched in such a way. It is so tragic. I had to come to pay my last respects," he said.

"Our men at the Subang Jaya police headquarters had worked relentlessly to ensure the boy was rescued but we were really broken on hearing that he was killed just hours after his abduction. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family."

When Ho Ping's remains arrived in a hearse at 2.30pm, Fuad handed the bouquet to the boy's father, Ho Chan Nan.

His eyes welling with tears, Ho, a 58-year-old vegetable farm owner, bowed humbly to Fuad before taking the bouquet and placing it on his son's coffin. He later expressed his gratitude and commended the police for their efforts.

After prayers, Ho Ping's remains were cremated.

Hong Mei Yap, 50, broke down on seeing her youngest son's coffin being pushed into the incinerator.

Ho, who spoke to the media for the first time, said: "It was like what you see in the movies. May it be English, Chinese or Indian (movies), you only see these things happening in movies. Maybe that's where they learn how to do such cruel things ... at the movies."

Ho Ping's elder brother, Kian Qiao, 24, said he was not shocked over what had
happened as he described the suspect, who is in police custody, as a loafer who was often broke.

Kian Qiao said that on the day of the incident, he saw a man pick up Ho Ping and drive off from their family-owned restaurant near their house in Subang Jaya.

Fuad said a Chinese woman, believed to be the suspect's mistress, was arrested in Kulim early yesterday. She is the third suspect to be arrested after the male suspect and another female Chinese national.

The 33-year-old woman was found wandering near a petrol station by policemen.

Police investigations show the woman was with the male suspect when Ho Ping's drugged body was packed into a suitcase and thrown into Sungai Setiawan in Manjung Perak.