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29 March 2024

Lorna's final journey home on Wednesday

Lorna Lim Varona (FACEBOOK)

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By Sneha May Francis

Just over a month since 51-year-old Dubai Filipina businesswoman was found murdered in her car in Sharjah, her family has finally received approval to take her body back to Philippines.

Lorna Lim Varona’s final journey will begin on Wednesday morning.

Lorna’s youngest daughter Liza called Emirates24|7 and confirmed the news. “Yes, we have got the clearance and we will fly out on Wednesday morning.”

The funeral service is scheduled for the following Monday, October 8, at the Manila Memorial. “Our tickets have been booked,” she added.

It has been five days since Lorna’s family was informed that the formalities would be completed soon.
 
“My brothers are in Philippines and they have made all the arrangements for the funeral service.”
 
Two weeks ago, Lorna’s family members were allowed to see her body for the first time. “For the first time, since we heard the news of her death, we saw her,” Liza had narrated.
 
“I keep on remembering what happened to her. I still see her. She’s always on my mind.”
 
The day after the family saw her body, they had offered prayers in Lorna’s memory at the St Mary’s Church.
 
Lorna is survived by her husband, and four children – Lourdes, Luke, Louis and Liza.
 
She was reported missing on August 26.
 
The Sharjah Police discovered her body, stuffed in a bag, in her abandoned Jaguar in Sharjah’s industrial area nearly a week later.
 
She was allegedly murdered by her “close friend” over borrowed money amounting to Dh250,000.
 
The Filipino has since been arrested.

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