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TMJ conveys condolences to footballer Syafiq Ahmad

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) owner Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim expressed his condolences to forward Syafiq Ahmad and his family on the passing of his baby boy, mother-in-law and maid following a car crash in Penang, early today.

"I would like to convey my condolences to Syafiq on the passing of his family members. We are always with you, Syafiq. May their souls be blessed. Al-Fatihah," he said in a posting on the Southern Tigers Facebook today.

Tunku Ismail also called on the public not to spread photos or videos of the incident for the sake of the family's sensitivity.

In the 5.36 am incident, Syafiq's 22-day-old newborn, mother-in-law Zainab Wahab, 45, and Indonesian maid Titik Sukamti, in her 30s, were killed in the crash, while the 25-year-old striker and his daughter Aaira Nur Saffiya, 2, sustained light injuries.

His wife, Nur Amalina Nur Ain, 25, suffered serious injuries.

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