Remains Of Malaysian Who Drowned In Australia Arrive At KLIA

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia) Dec 29 (Bernama) -- The remains of Malaysian, Muhammad Farhan Na'imullah Zubir, 26, who was found drowned at Myrtleford in Melbourne, Australia on Dec 13, arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), here, Thursday. His body returned home on Thai Airways flight TG415, and was received by his uncle Osman Ahmad, 59, and brother Muhammad Faiz Farhan Zubir, 22, at the KLIA cargo complex at 11.55am. Muhammad Farhan Na'imullah's remains were then brought to Johor Bahru at 1.55pm for funeral prayers, and later to the Bukit Aliff Muslim cemetery for burial. Muhammad Farhan Na'imullah, who worked as a fruit picker at the Farm Buffalo Orchard since January, drowned while bathing in the Ovens River, near his rented house. His body was found by an Australian rescue team about 8pm (local time). The former student of Kolej Universiti Insaniah (KUIN) in Kedah took up the temporary job and was supposed to return home early next year to get married. Muhammad Farhan got engaged to his college mate in September, this year. Meanwhile, his sister, Nurdiyana Zubir, 29, said on behalf of her family, she thanked everyone who had assisted them financially to repatriate the remains as the process cost them RM50,000. "The two weeks of waiting has finally come to an end. Our family is grateful that my brother's remains are eventually brought home and to be laid to rest in our hometown. At least, he'll be 'close' to us," she told reporters when met at the cargo complex. Maznah Salim, 62, Muhammad Farhan's aunt, also expressed her appreciation and thanks to Wisma Putra and the Malaysian Consulate General in Melbourne for ensuring the smooth repatriation process. -- BERNAMA