KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 -- The family of a 26-year-old Malaysian who died after a stabbing in South Korea has appealed to the Malaysian Embassy there to help expedite the return of his remains for burial.

According to Kosmo! Online, Ahmad Shah's mother, Zulfah Fadliani, 47, said the family hoped the necessary documentation and clearance could be completed as soon as possible.

"I hope the embassy can help speed up the process of bringing my son's remains safely back to Malaysia. That is my only hope," she was quoted as saying at her home in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang, today.

Zulfah reportedly said she last spoke to her son while he was working at a factory on the afternoon before the incident.

"Before we ended the call, he reminded me t...