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On May 5, 2024, Malaysian football player Faisal Halim was attacked with acid at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya.[1]
| 2024 Faisal Halim acid attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
| Date | 5 May 2024 |
Attack type | Acid attack |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 (Faisal Halim) |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
Background
editFaisal Halim acid attack comes after another Malaysian football player Akhyar Rashid was injured after being attacked by 2 robbers.[2]
Acid attack
editThe attack happened on May 5, 2024, Faisal Halim was at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara when he was attacked. Police were informed at 5:51pm.[1] A CCTV footage shows a man with a black shirt and hat waiting behind a black car while watching Faisal walk towards his car, the man in the black shirt quickly splashes acid on him multiple times. The suspect then fled with another man, who was waiting with a motorcycle not far from the scene of the incident.[3]
Aftermath
editFaisal Halim suffered burns to his neck, shoulder, hands and chest.[4] He later underwent 4 surgeries in a private hospital.[5]
Investigation
editThe police released a photofit of the suspect.[6] The police later found 5 of the 8 fingerprints on the scene to be incomplete.[7] As of June 11, 2024, the police has yet to establish a motive for the attack.[8]
Reaction
editThe Selangor State Legislative Assembly passed a motion condemning the attack put forward by Abbas Salimi Azmi.[9]
Selangor FC, Faisal Halim club, condemned the attack and subsequently withdrew from the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih.[10] They were subsequently fined RM100,000 of their actions.[11] The fine was reduced to RM60,000 after the Sultan of Selangor condemned the fine.[12]
The Sultan of Selangor, Sharafuddin, condemned the attack and was angered when Selangor FC was fined RM100,000 after their subsequently withdrawal from the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih.[13][11]
Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, paid a visit to Faisal Halim house. Faisal posted on Facebook that he and his family were very grateful for the concern shown by Tun Mahathir.[14]
Manchester United F.C. players Andre Onana and Alejandro Garnacho extended their heartfelt wishes to Faisal.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Malaysian national footballer Faisal Halim suffers burns after acid attack". The Strait Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Malaysian soccer star 'responding well' to surgery following acid attack". The Japan Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "CCTV footage showing alleged acid attack on Faisal Halim goes viral". New Strait Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Malaysia footballer leaves intensive care after acid-attack: official". RTL. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Police yet to establish motive for acid attack on Faisal Halim". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "No to violence: Police release photofit of Faisal Halim acid attack suspect". The Star. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Faisal Halim acid attack: Five of eight fingerprints found at scene incomplete, says IGP". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Police yet to establish motive for acid attack on Faisal Halim". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Assembly passes emergency proposal condemning acid attack on Faisal Halim". Selangor Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Charity Shield match cancelled after Selangor FC withdrawal". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b ""Inhumane" – Sultan Selangor Tells M'sian Football League Who Fined Selangor FC RM100k for Quiting Match". World of Buzz. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Selangor FC's fine reduced, 3-point deduction reversed". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Selangor Sultan condemns acid attack on footballer Faisal Halim". The Star. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Acid attack victim Faisal Halim receives surprise visit from Tun Mahathir". New Strait Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "'We are with you. Stay strong', Manchester United players tell Faisal Halim". New Strait Times. Retrieved 13 July 2024.