The Valley Intruder : ELYAS ABOWATH : Diamond Bar, Aug. 8
The house perched on a hillside cul-de-sac in a relatively new neighborhood in Diamond Bar was not fenced and was poorly lit, police said. The murder took place about 4 a.m. Aug. 8.
Elyas Abowath, 35, was shot in the head shortly after the killer entered the house through an open door. His wife, Sakina, 28, was then assaulted. The two children were unharmed, and it was the 3-year-old son who went next door to tell neighbors, “Daddy isn’t feeling well.” Abowath was a Pakistani immigrant who worked for a computer company. He and his wife sometimes joined in barbecue parties at their neighbor’s home.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, many area residents have barred their doors, locked their windows and have held slumber parties and all-night vigils to help them deal with the long hours before day.
“They were wonderful people; we won’t say anymore,” said close friends. “We’re afraid to talk. So is the family.”
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