KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- Social media influencer and entrepreneur Abd Ridzuan Abdul Mutalib, better known as Ridz Okumura, has broken his silence to address speculation surrounding the death of his wife, Akiko Okumura, last Friday.

Ridz, 50, explained that it was customary for his late wife to tidy up their home, especially in preparation for the fasting month of Ramadan, Berita Harian reported today.

"My wife always wanted to clean and organise everything before Ramadan. I don't know if she fell while tidying up... I just don't know. I was already asleep that night," he reportedly said, referring to himself as "abang."

He urged the public to refrain from making baseless assumptions about the incident.

"I hope everyone understands and...