Mourning a life lower quick, about 100 individuals have farewelled scholar Md “Sifat” Isfaqur Rahman, 23, simply days after he was allegedly murdered in his own residence.
Charles Darwin University Vice Chancellor Scott Bowman paid tribute to the coed from Bangladesh.
“He came to us as a vibrant, smiling, excited young man, 23 years old. The world ahead of him. Now he leaves us in a box. It’s just heartbreaking,” Bowman stated.
Sifat arrived in Darwin simply three months in the past to review his grasp’s in IT.
He was asleep at his house in Millner within the metropolis final Wednesday when he was allegedly brutally assaulted.
He later died at Royal Darwin Hospital.
The alleged perpetrator, Brendan Kantilla, confronted Darwin Local Court at present for the primary time, charged with homicide, aggravated housebreaking and theft.
He was remanded in custody to return to court docket in early July.
Despite the alleged offender being behind bars, the worry among the many Bangladesh neighborhood is unwavering.
“I have been sleeping with a knife in my bedside table. I have been in Australia for nine years and I have never been thinking of doing something like that,” Shayon, a member of the Bangladesh Student Association, stated.
The three different individuals who lived with Sifat at the moment are staying at Charles Darwin University’s scholar lodging, scared to return to the home.
“They are traumatised. They left their accommodation because they can’t go back,” Abdus Sattar from the Bangladesh Association stated.
Sifat’s physique is ready to be repatriated to Bangladesh within the coming days, together with his aunt and uncle to make the journey house with him.
A tribute live performance in reminiscence of the worldwide scholar is being held at Charles Darwin University’s Casuarina Campus on Saturday, with all funds raised to go to a Sifat Memorial Fund.
Source: www.9news.com.au
