Newlywed Malaysian killed in South Korea: thousands raised to bring him home
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Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, a 26-year-old Malaysian factory worker living in South Korea for nearly seven years, was killed after intervening in a late-night confrontation involving a friend. Local police arrested a Malaysian man in his forties. Within a day, an online fundraiser raised approximately 80,000 ringgit (US$19,600) to repatriate his body to Malaysia.
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Victim was 26-year-old migrant worker killed while helping a friend.
Local police have arrested a Malaysian man in his forties in connection with the death.
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An online fundraiser collected about 80,000 ringgit (US$19,600) within a day to bring his body home.
South China Morning Post- Victim was 26-year-old migrant worker killed while helping a friend.
- Family and community raised funds rapidly for repatriation.
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Loaded language removedA Malaysian factory worker who had spent nearly seven years building a life in South Korea was killed after going to help a friend caught up in a late-night confrontation, his family said – prompting an online fundraiser that collected about 80,000 ringgit (US$19,600) within a day to bring his body home.
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An online fundraiser collected about 80,000 ringgit (US$19,600) within a day to bring his body home.
South China Morning PostAhmad Shah Ahmad Ros, a 26-year-old Malaysian factory worker, died in the early hours of Sunday in Daeso-eup, Eumseong county, South Korea.
South China Morning PostAhmad Shah was killed after going to help a friend involved in a late-night confrontation.
South China Morning PostAhmad Shah had spent nearly seven years building a life in South Korea.
South China Morning PostLocal police have arrested a Malaysian man in his forties in connection with the death.
South China Morning Post