Mahafuza Akter, was overcome by grief and had to be held up by relatives as she sobbed uncontrollably, rocking on the spot, in a gut-wrenching display of emotion on Tuesday.
The grief was too much to bear for her mother when she saw her daughter’s remains removed from the green coffin swathed in a black cloth embroidered in gold (pictured) and placed in the grave, according to Islamic tradition.
The hearse carrying Arnima’s green coffin arrived at Rookwood’s Muslim section and eight pall bearers, including Arnima’s father and uncle carried it to the graveside.
Around 60 members of Sydney’s Bangladeshi community gathered to support the Hayat family (pictured, Mahafuza Akter, seated, centre)
Arnima scored more than 97 in her HSC at Tempe High School before going on to study medicine at the University of Western Sydney and told her parents (below with Arnima) she planned to become a surgeon.
‘She loved make-up and she liked taking photos and selfies and videos,’ mum said.
Arnima Hayat (above with her younger sister) was allegedly killed by her very first boyfriend Meraj Zafar who is accused of dumping her body in a bathtub of hydrochloric acid.
Her 13years old sister is still in shock (pictured below).
