'I Thought I Was Going To Die'

'I thought I Was Going To Die' - "I was hit with a wooden baton, kicked and they almost stabbed my stomach," recalled Malaysian Ambassador to Chile Datuk Dr Mohamad Rameez Yahaya, 48, of the break-in at his official residence in Las Condes , Santiago on Monday.

He said his family experienced extreme trauma as a result of the incident, including his wife, who had to seek medical help as she almost had a heart attack due to breathing difficulties.

"My wife was threatened, with her mouth, hands and feet being tied. It is sad when my children's hands and feet were also tied except for my eldest son.

"Our five children were sleeping with me and my wife in the main room on the day of the incident," he said.

"My body is still aching and weak after being hit by them. At the time of the incident, I thought that I was going to die," he told Bernama.

Mohamad Rameez said as a result of the incident, two of his younger children suffered from high fever. He himself was warded at a hospital for three hours.

However, Mohamad Rameez was grateful that his family members were safe.

"The phone which I am using now was found by the police in the school compound near my home," he said.

He said so far no arrests had been made.

Mohamad Rameez said that he would return to Malaysia next week for four days and would meet Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman.

He said the robbers fled with cash, valuables including jewelleries worth between RM60,000 to RM100,000.

"Personal belongings which went missing included handbags, watches, wedding rings and jewelleries from my late mother," he said.