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Tearful-adieu given to mother, son

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Press Trust of India Kottayam (Ker)
A tearful-adieu was given by the family members, villagers and friends toa nurse from Kerala and her one-and-half-year-old son, who were killed in a rocket attack in the violence-hit Zawiya city of Libya.

Sunu Sathyan and her son Pranav were killed in the rocket attack on their apartment block on March 25 at around4 PMin Zawiya city, 45 km from Libyan capital Tripoli.

Their bodies were brought at Kochi international airport this morning.

Her husband Vipin accompanied the bodies brought via Tunisia.

The bodies were taken to Vipin's residence in his village Veliyannoor in Kottayam district. People from all walks of lives paid their last respects to the mother and son.
 

The bodies were cremated on the premises of the residence in the evening.

Sonu and the toddler were sleeping in their house when it was rocked by the explosion on an eventful night.

The victim was working as a nurse in Zawiya Medical centre AZ Zawiya, Libya.

Vipin, who is a male nurse in Libya, was away on duty.

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First Published: Apr 09 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

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