Hundreds of family and friends turn up for funeral of Penang hit-and-run victim

GEORGE TOWN: The funeral of hit-and-run accident victim Foo Swee Wah saw hundreds of family and friends turning up at the Mount Erskine crematorium today to send her off on her final journey.
She was cremated during the 2.30pm funeral as those in attendance conducted the ceremony according to Christian practices.
Her eldest son, who only wants to be known as Cheah, 29, called upon pedestrians and motorists to be careful when using the roads.
"Everyone should take precautions to ensure such incidents do not happen again," he said in his eulogy.
Cheah also said his family has since accepted what has happened and bore no ill feeling towards the person responsible for the death of Foo.
"I hope others will be careful," he said before the cremation process.
He also did not want to say much when reporters told him a man has since been charged over the death of his mother as it did not matter now.
"Most importantly motorists need to be alert," he said when approached, declining to elaborate.