Teen killed in Aussie skateboarding incident buried in Kuantan

Teen killed in Aussie skateboarding incident buried in Kuantan

His remains were flown in from Australia for the burial.

Mohammad Farhan Fudhail Mohammad Farid with his sister, Farra Nazatul Fiqa. (Bernama pic)
KUANTAN:
Teenager Mohammad Farhan Fudhail Mohammad Farid, who died in a skateboarding incident in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, on Dec 28 last year, was buried at the Islam Setali Muslim cemetery here at about 12.20am today.

Hundreds of people, comprising friends and family members, including his mother Furhzanatul Natasha Mohd Sazali, in her 30s, attended the funeral of Mohammad Farhan Fudhail, 16, who was also known as Shabby.

His body arrived on a Malaysia Airlines flight at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday before it was brought to Masjid Tok Sira here at 11.20pm for prayers.

Australian media reported on Dec 29 that Farhan died after crashing into a pole while skateboarding downhill with friends.

Farhan, a student at an international school here, was said to have gone to Australia with his sister, Farranazatul Fiqa, 15, to visit their mother, who was working as a nurse in Australia.

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