PETALING JAYA: He promised his mother that someday he would become a chef and lift the family out of the poverty.
However, 15-year-old S Sathiswaran’s dream was dashed when he was killed on Monday when an office chair, thrown from an upper floor of a PPR block, struck his head.
His mother, M S Kasthuribai, 44, lamented her loss when met at the Petaling Jaya City Council Hindu cemetery, here today.
“He promised to study hard, become the breadwinner for the family and buy us a better house to stay. But, now all of his dreams, along with mine, to see him grow up has been crushed due to the unscrupulous act,” said Kasthuribai.
The devastated mother was seen sobbing as she lean against a wall, holding her son’s photograph tight in her arms.
Sathiswaran, she said, had always been someone who was matured beyond his age.
“He always advised me to do good and ignore those who do wrong against us. He told me to never care about what others say, but as long as we are doing the right thing, God will take care of things.
“Now he is gone. I can never get back my son. I can never look forward to seeing him after work.
“I can never forget the tragic scene on that day. He died in my arms.
“Every hour the scene replays in my head. It is every mother’s nightmare to see their children ‘leave’ before them. How am I going to move on with my life?”
Now, she said, all she wants is justice for her son.
“My son was murdered. I want the perpetrator to face the death sentence. If he gets away, I’m afraid a similar incident will happen to someone else.
“Let my son’s death be the last. Let this be a lesson to all,” she said, vehemently.
Kasthuribai, who earns a meagre RM1,500 as a kitchen helper in a restaurant at Bangsar, said she could not provide a decent life for her son, but yet, he has never once complained.
The breadwinner of the family has another responsibility. She is the caretaker of her disabled brother and needs to spend a quarter of her salary for his medical expenses.
Despite the deplorable condition of the flat, Kasthuribai said she never wants to leave her PPR unit in Pantai Dalam as it is where Sathiswaran grew up.
“My family and I have been living here ever since I was pregnant with Sathis. I want to keep all his memories close to me,” she said.
On Monday, Kasthuribai and Sathiswaran were headed home after grocery shopping. They were entering Block 102 of the Seri Pantai PPR Flat at 8.30pm when someone flung a chair from the 21st floor which struck Sathiswaran’s head.
Police have so far recorded statements from 32 people. The perpetrator is still at large.