Painful goodbye for stewardess’ daughter

Poignant moment: Nur Diyana Yazeera (centre), flanked by relatives, bidding goodbye to her mother Dora at Tanah Perkuburan Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine hours after her mother’s remains arrived in Malaysia, Nur Diyana Yazeera tweeted a photograph of herself standing next to the casket, saying “I’m gonna miss you mummy”.

Diyana, an only child, is the 15-year-old daughter of MH17 chief stewardess Dora Shahila Kassim, 47 (pic).

Earlier, she had posted in the morning that her family members were travelling in two cars to the airport to receive the remains.

When the body arrived, she tweeted: “Mummy is here. She’s finally here.”

The previous day, Diyana voiced her anxiety about the day of mourning.

“I’m excited for tomorrow. I’m sad for tomorrow,” she tweeted on Thursday.

“Don’t worry mummy. I’ll be waiting for you tomorrow. I’ll bring you home, okay?” she said.

Dora Shahila’s remains were laid to rest at the Bukit Kiara cemetery yesterday.

“Alhamdulillah, we can now have closure,” said her brother Don Kassim, 48.

“It was a long and painful journey. We’re so thankful to the Prime Minister and the Government for doing their best,” he told reporters.

He also thanked Malaysia Airlines for their hard work, saying he was touched by the outpouring of solidarity.

Dora Shahila’s grave was heaped with flowers.

A young relative was seen leaving the tent in tears, his entire body trembling.

Another relative was heard saying that “the drive from home to the airport was the longest drive I’ve ever experienced.”

Also present were her colleagues, who were dressed in MAS uniform.

One of the flight stewardesses said she came straight from the airport following the ceremony to pay her respects.

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