The mother of a Chinese student who was brutally attacked by her ex-boyfriend at a Subang Jaya University has spoken out in an emotional interview, revealing that her daughter now lives in constant fear following the suspect’s release on bail.
He once stabbed my daughter and nearly killed her. Ever since learning he was released on bail, she lives in deep fear every single day,” said Madam Zhang, the victim’s mother, in an exclusive interview with Sin Chew Daily.
“She keeps asking me, ‘Will he come back to kill me?’”
Released on RM20,000 bail
According to Madam Zhang, the suspect—who had previously been in a relationship with her daughter—was released on a bail of RM20,000.
The news has left the entire family shaken, unable to rest as they take turns watching over the young woman, who is still recovering from the violent assault.
The victim’s emotional state collapsed, and she began crying uncontrollably, haunted by the fear that he might return.
She keeps asking me, ‘Mom, what if he comes back?’ This isn’t paranoia—it’s real. To a victim who has survived such a traumatic attack, a free perpetrator is the biggest threat,” Madam Zhang stressed.
Struggle with pain that prevents her from sleeping
The 20-year-old now struggles with intense, unrelenting pain that prevents her from sleeping through the night.
She suffered a deep cut on her neck over 10 centimetres long, which required more than 40 stitches,” Zhang revealed.
“Due to severe blood loss, she developed pneumothorax in her lungs and had to undergo chest tube insertion to drain the internal bleeding.”
Her mother added that the most devastating part is the severe nerve damage in her daughter’s left hand, which doctors say may never fully recover, potentially leaving her permanently disabled.
She only sleeps two or three hours a night, often waking from pain or numbness. Her body may be lying down, but her nerves are constantly under stress,” said Madam Zhang.
“Mental illness shouldn’t be an excuse”
What angered the family most was the suspect’s release based on claims of having bipolar disorder.
Zhang questioned the fairness of the justice system, noting that her daughter never once used her trauma to seek sympathy, yet the accused was allowed to walk free on the grounds of mental illness.
How can someone who repeatedly lied, threatened, and manipulated others claim to be unaware of his actions?” she asked.
“If our justice system accepts such excuses, it only re-traumatises the victims.”
She described the suspect’s release as a “second assault”—even more painful than the initial attack—because it left the family feeling helpless and unprotected.
