At 4:45 a.m. on April 9, 2012, a man named Peter was sitting on the couch with his wife, Anna, in their home in Labis, Malaysia. They had barely slept that night. With five young children in the house, sleepless nights had become part of their routine.
But what happened that morning was something neither of them could have expected.
Anna suddenly began shaking uncontrollably. She looked terrified and struggled to speak. When Peter tried to understand her, he realized she was speaking Mandarin, a language neither of them knew.
The strange incident soon led Peter to a local practitioner who believed a spirit had taken control of Anna’s body. What followed was an extraordinary story involving a dead teenage girl, a fatal truck accident, and a police investigation that eventually changed the outcome of the case.
Anna Suddenly Starts Speaking Mandarin
Peter initially thought his wife was having a seizure. Her entire body was shaking, and she seemed unable to communicate clearly.
He gently positioned her across the couch and repeatedly asked what was wrong.
At first, her words sounded like meaningless speech. But Peter soon recognized something unusual. Anna was speaking Mandarin.
This confused him because both Peter and Anna spoke Malay. Neither of them could speak Mandarin fluently.
Anna continued shaking and appeared increasingly frightened. Then she managed to shout two words that Peter understood: “Help me.”
Peter immediately picked her up and ran next door to find help.
A Neighbor Believes a Ghost Has Possessed Anna
Peter’s neighbor, Aman, practiced witchcraft, which was regarded as a form of folk medicine in the area.
Although Peter was not particularly interested in witchcraft, he was desperate to find help for his wife. It was around 5 a.m., and he wanted someone to do something before taking her to a hospital.
When Aman opened the door, he immediately looked frightened.
He examined Anna and told Peter that he believed a ghost was lying on her body.
Aman admitted that he had never witnessed anything like it before and was unsure whether he could help.
However, he eventually suggested performing a ritual to communicate with the supposed spirit.
Peter agreed to let him try, but he remained concerned about his wife’s condition. He was prepared to leave for a hospital if the ritual did not help.
The Ritual Begins With Turmeric and Rice
About 30 minutes later, Peter and Aman were outside in a tent in Aman’s front yard.
Anna was lying on the ground between the two men. She was breathing but remained silent and unresponsive.
Aman prepared to perform his ritual. He sprinkled turmeric powder and grains of rice over Anna’s body while asking the spirit to communicate.
Soon, Anna began twitching and moving.
When she opened her mouth, she started speaking again. Her words included both Malay and Mandarin, but most of what she said was Mandarin.
Peter and Aman could not understand her.
Anna appeared increasingly frustrated. She seemed desperate to communicate something, but the two men could not understand her words.
Aman eventually decided to bring another neighbor who could speak Mandarin.
A Translator Reveals the Identity of Chong Ming
Aman’s neighbor arrived and listened carefully as Anna began speaking again.
This time, someone could understand her.
According to the translator, the person speaking through Anna claimed she was not Anna at all. She identified herself as Chong Ming, a 17-year-old girl from China.
She said she had been attending school in a Malaysian town near where Peter and Anna lived.
She also claimed that she had died three days earlier after being hit by a truck.
According to the story she told, her spirit had returned and entered Anna’s body because she needed to communicate something important.
She wanted Peter, Aman, and the others to go to the police.
After finishing her account, Anna suddenly appeared to regain consciousness.
Anna Returns to Normal and Learns What Happened
Anna began breathing heavily and looked around in confusion.
For the first time in several hours, Peter recognized his wife again. She was speaking Malay in her normal voice.
When he asked whether she was okay, she appeared frightened and confused.
She threw her arms around him and began crying. She had no clear understanding of what had happened.
Peter tried to comfort her.
However, when he, Aman, and the translator explained the strange story about Chong Ming, Anna became even more frightened.
She had no memory of speaking Mandarin or telling them about a teenage girl who had supposedly died in a truck accident.
Peter decided they should follow the spirit’s request and report everything to the police.
Police Confirm a 17-Year-Old Girl Had Died in a Truck Accident
On their way to the police station, Peter expected the officers to dismiss their story.
He thought they would discover that no teenage girl had died in a truck accident three days earlier. That would at least give him some reassurance that the strange experience had no connection to a real event.
But the officer gave them an unexpected answer.
He confirmed that a 17-year-old Chinese girl had been killed by a truck three days earlier.
Her death was already under investigation, and the police had arrested the truck driver while preparing to pursue charges.
The officer’s confirmation shocked Peter and the others.
The story Anna had apparently told during the ritual matched a real fatal accident.
But the most surprising part of the incident was still to come.
Anna Speaks Through Chong Ming Again at the Police Station
While the group was speaking with the officer, Anna suddenly began shaking again.
Her behavior changed, and she started speaking Mandarin once more.
The translator immediately began interpreting her words into Malay so everyone could understand.
The person speaking through Anna was apparently Chong Ming again.
This time, she had a specific request for the police officer.
She begged him not to charge the truck driver.
According to the account translated by the neighbor, Chong Ming explained that she had recently broken up with her boyfriend and was deeply upset.
She claimed that she had deliberately thrown herself in front of the truck.
The driver had tried to avoid hitting her by swerving, but she had moved into its path to ensure the collision happened.
She insisted that the driver’s actions had not caused her death intentionally. She wanted the police to release him.
Moments later, Anna returned to her normal state.
Once again, she appeared confused about what had happened.
A Witness Helps Confirm What Happened to Chong Ming
The police decided to examine the accident more closely.
Although Anna’s story sounded extraordinary, the information she had provided gave them another reason to investigate the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death.
During the investigation, a witness who had not previously come forward provided important information.
The witness said they had seen Chong Ming jump in front of the truck.
This supported the claim that the girl had deliberately placed herself in the vehicle’s path.
As a result, the truck driver was released.
The incident had taken an unexpected turn. A story that initially sounded impossible had led the police to reconsider the circumstances of a fatal accident.
How Did Anna Know About Chong Ming?
The most difficult question remained unanswered.
Anna and Peter did not speak Mandarin. According to the account, Anna did not know Chong Ming and had no known connection to the teenage girl.
Yet, during the strange episode, she reportedly communicated details about a fatal accident that had happened only three days earlier.
The story also included information about the girl’s emotional state and the circumstances surrounding her death.
No clear explanation was ever established for how Anna could have known these details.
Some people may interpret the incident as evidence of spirit possession. Others may question the accuracy of the account or look for a medical, psychological, or other explanation.
The reported events alone do not establish that a supernatural event took place.
Conclusion
The reported incident involving Anna, Peter, and Chong Ming in Labis, Malaysia, remains an unusual story.
It began with a woman suddenly shaking and speaking a language she reportedly did not know. It then developed into a strange account involving a teenage girl who had died in a truck accident.
The most important part of the story was the information that led police to examine the accident again. A witness eventually supported the claim that Chong Ming had deliberately jumped in front of the truck, and the driver was released.
Whether someone believes in ghosts or approaches the story with skepticism, one question remains difficult to answer: how did Anna appear to know details about a girl she reportedly had never met?