“It was a grievous mistake. What happened cannot be undone. I sincerely hope that the victim’s family can forgive my daughter,” said the 59-year-old man from Kuala Nerang who did not want to be named.
He said it would be difficult for the victim’s family, but hoped that they would forgive his 16-year-old daughter, reported The Star.
The man said he did not know why his daughter drove his car that day.
“She has not driven the car before and I really don’t know what made her do it.”
The man said he had met the victim’s family members during her funeral at the Kampung Musa Muslim burial ground in Padang Terap yesterday.
The victim’s husband said the family was too distraught now and they needed some time to ease their sadness.
Motorcyclist Lijah Mat Hashim died in the accident which occurred at Kampung Musa in Kuala Nerang at 5pm on Friday.
Police said the teenager, who drove without a licence, failed to brake in time and rammed into Lijah’s motorcycle when she came out from a lane and tried to cross the road.
The girl lost control of her car and landed in a ditch.