Aya Maasarwe, the international student who was murdered in Melbourne last week, has been laid to rest in her hometown of Baqa al Gharbiyye in Israel.
Sharef Maasarwe, Aya’s cousin, told AAP their family wished for the message of energy and happiness for life, as well as peace and love to go on forever.
“Even though, she’s not with us, her voice must continue to live on,” Sharef Maasarwe said.
“Aya was a person full of life, energy, [and] optimism,” Sharef Maasarwe said.
Read the report which includes video from Channel 9 TV News.