Family and friends of the Nepali food-delivery motorcyclist killed when a lorry overturned in Marsa want answers on why the accident happened. Ajay Shrestha Devastated by the senseless death of the young man, the relatives and friends of 28-year-old Ajay Shrestha are also calling for the fast release of his body for repatriation so that loved ones back home can start the Hindu funeral ritual. The 13-day ritual centres around releasing the soul from the body through cremation, to allow for reincarnation. Shrestha died on Wednesday morning when the lorry’s load of scrap metal and a lamppost hit his Kymco Agility motorbike as he was driving his food delivery motorcycle in the opposite direction on Aldo Moro Road. He was taken to hospital but did not survive. Close family friend Aryan Khanal in Nepal spoke about the shock experienced by relatives and friends who learnt the news of Shrestha’s death through Facebook. Shrestha was killed by metal that fell off the toppled truck on Aldo Moro road. Photo: Jonathan Borg. “I did not sleep last night. His parents and his friends here in Nepal are very, very sad. His parents were so happy when he left to Malta in 2018 to build a future. He...
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