Saturday, 17 January 2026

Officers of the Sarawak Education Department paying their last respects to the late Cikgu Andy Roy and Angelin Kibin

SIMANGGANG, Jan 17 2026: Officers of the Sarawak Education Department paid their last respects to the late Cikgu Andy Roy anak Junran, headmaster of SK Sbangki, Lubok Antu, and his wife the late Angelin Kibin, a nurse at the Sri Aman Hospital.

Caption: State Education director Omar Mahli (left) led a delegation from the department paying their last respects to the late Cikgu Andy Roy and his wife Angelin Kibin  - picture by the Sarawak Education Department 

Among those who paid their last respect was state Education director Omar Mahli who conveyed their deepest condolences and moral support to the family of Cikgu Andy and Angelin.

Also present were representatives from the Lubok Antu District Education Office, Sri Aman District Education Office, and the Malaysian Association of Headmasters Sarawak Lubok Antu Branch.

In his speech, Omar expressed his highest appreciation for the services and contributions of the late Cikgu Andy who had devoted himself with full dedication in leading SK Sbangki and fighting for educational excellence in the rural areas.

He also described the passing of the deceased as a great loss to the Sarawak education.

“The Sarawak education community is deeply saddened by the passing of a school leader who was of integrity, dedication and always prioritised the welfare of students and teachers.

His services will always be remembered,” he was quoted as saying by Sarawak Education Department.

He also expressed his condolences to the family of the late Angelin Kibin, who had served with full commitment as a nurse at Sri Aman Hospital, contributing tirelessly to the community.

The last respects ceremony was held in an orderly manner, accompanied by prayers and words of encouragement to family members to continue to endure the ordeal of losing their loved ones.

Omar also conveyed messages from Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek and conveyed sincere contributions from the education community to the heirs of the deceased.

Yesterday, Sarawak Police Commissioner Mohamad Zainal Abdullah confirmed that the deaths of Cikgu Andy and his wife  were due to stab wounds.

He said the male victim was stabbed 11 times on the chest and neck while his wife was stabbed on the neck.

In a statement, he said the cause of death of the male victim was due to the “neck and chest injuries  due to the stab wounds.”

He said the cause of death to the female victim was due to “neck injury due to the stab wound”.

The police chief said a post mortem was conducted on the two victims by the pathologists from the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday.

On  Jan 14, Cikgu Andy and Angelin were found dead with serious bodily injuries at their home in Taman Mutiara, Jalan Brayun, in Simanggang.

The police received information from a member of the public regarding the discovery of the couple unconscious at 6.55am.

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