That was the only thing Richard Chang, the brother of kidnapped Taiwanese tourist Chang An Wei told the press when he arrived at Tawau airport at 3.20pm on Tuesday.
Chang, dressed in a black suit and wearing dark sunglasses, was accompanied by three other family members, followed by hordes of Taiwanese media personnel.
There was also a visible police presence at the airport.
The family was seen leaving the airport in two Pom Pom Island Resort vans, headed to the Tawau Hospital where the body of Hsu Li Min is located.
After a brief visit to the hospital morgue, some family members were seen shedding tears as they left.
Later, Chang told reporters at the hotel he was staying that he did not have any information regarding his sister's whereabouts.
"We hope she is still alive. I cannot speak too much about it as I do not want to jeopardise her safety," he said.
Filipino gunmen fatally shot Hsu, 57, and abducted his wife Chang An Wei at Pom Pom Island Resort early Friday morning.
Chang is believed to be in the custody of Abu Sayyaf-linked gunmen in the Southern Philippines.
Police will conduct an autopsy on Hsu on Wednesday. It is unsure where and when his cremation will take place.
Earlier, Chang's brother Da Gong, Hsu's brother Li Ren, two relatives and a Buddhist monk arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport around 11.30am on Tuesday.
They were accompanied by Taiwanese foreign ministry officials and police officers.
The group came with little luggage and looked solemn.
They refused to speak to reporters and declined to be photographed.
They headed straight to the VIP lounge where they met representatives from Malaysia and Taiwan.
The families are there to assist Malaysian police in investigations, and will also go to Pom Pom Island to retrieve the victims’ belongings.
Hsu's family has also prepared urn to contain his ashes after he is cremated.
By Stephanie Lee and Rashvinjeet S Bedi
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