Lichelle Mills at the funeral of her son Javed. Photo / Sarah Ivey
Tributes were finally paid yesterday to a promising musician who was killed three years ago.
After a service, Auckland man Javed Frazer Mills, 25, was finally laid to rest in a private family burial more than three years after he went missing from his Auckland home in July 2009.
His
family believed he was living in Wellington with friends. However, his body was found last year at a Mt Wellington property.
Yesterday's service at a Papakura chapel was attended by 40 family and friends. Embroidered patches made by younger brother Tarek, with the message "rock on Javed", were handed out as people filed into the room.
Celebrant Pat Cole told mourners the talented guitarist died in tragic circumstances which had left family and friends feeling a great deal of helplessness, frustration, anger and guilt.
