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by Rachel Chan
IT WAS a rainy, sombre day when the body of Ms Lo Hwei Yen, 28, returned to her family home at Lower Delta Road at 5.45pm yesterday.
Surrounded by white lilies and roses, the Lo and Puhaindran families mourned the death of their beloved daughter, sister and wife.
Her husband, Mr Michael Puhaindran, 37, flew back with her body from Mumbai yesterday at 8.03am, accompanied by his father Stanley and about six officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr Puhaindran, senior vice-president of the legal and communications department at GE Money, was too distraught to speak with the press, breaking into tears when relatives and close friends hugged him.
Family members, well-wishers and friends began trickling into the large air-conditioned tent erected near the void deck of Block 1005 Teresa Ville from as early as 6pm. An estimated 200 people were present when the service started at 8.05pm.
Member of Parliament Sam Tan Chin Siong, of Tanjong Pagar GRC, was among those who arrived to pay their respects.
Asked what Ms Lo's achievements were, younger sister Hwei Shan, 25, said: "She has achieved a lot more than anyone could ever imagine - in her career; having lots of friends.
"She was really loved by everyone."
Ms Lo was among 30 foreigners who died in the Mumbai terror attacks, which besieged the Indian city from last Wednesday night to last Friday. A total of 172 people were reported dead, but the death toll is expected to rise.
The lawyer had flown there on Wednesday to attend a business seminar, where she delivered a talk.
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