Grandma tries to keep calm among crowd


Unimaginable grief: Jamillah being comforted by her son as the remains of her daughter Ariza and grandson Mohd Afif arrive at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Kuching.

KUCHING: Alone, Jamillah Noriah Abang Anuar cries in grief over her loss of six family members in the MH17 tragedy.

But among the crowd, who included Sarawak’s top leaders, the 72-year-old kept her composure and controlled her sorrow.

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