New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: The 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student who died in an accident at a Tampines junction on Monday was carefree, kind and dedicated to making a difference, said friends and family.
On Tuesday, about 10 people from the football community were present to support Mr Firdaus, a football coach.When CNA arrived at the family’s home in Pasir Ris at 10am on Tuesday, a few people were scattered around the void deck. Most said they knew Afifah’s parents and were there to attend the burial ceremony.
Many broke down when Afifah’s body eventually arrived home from the mortuary around 2.15pm. At about 3pm, 20 more of her friends arrived at her house. The crowd included some friends from TJC and three teachers.Afifah Munirah's body was brought back from the mortuary to her home in Pasir Ris on Apr 23, 2024. Claire, who came in her school uniform with a small bouquet of flowers, took time off school to visit Afifah's home. She was Afifah’s senior in girl guides in secondary school.
“I just want people to remember her for her bubbly smile or her laughter,” she said, adding that she can imagine Afifah running towards her with a smile. Around 4.15pm on Tuesday, Afifah’s body was brought from her home to a nearby pavilion for funeral prayers, before being transported eventually to the Pusara Abadi Muslim Cemetery.
Also 17, she was in the same Mother Tongue class as Afifah in secondary school. “She was always very bright and smiling whenever she talked to other people,” she added, declining to be named. “Afifah always had a way to light up the classroom, even in the most dreary of afternoons,” said her biology tutor Jean Chong.
An attendee wiping her tears at the burial of 17-year-old Temasek Junior College student, Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril, on Apr 23, 2024.
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