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Student's Body Returns Home After 8 Months' Delay
30 Jul
Summary
- A former international student died homeless in Sydney's Hyde Park.
- His mother grieved for eight months, waiting for his body's return.
- Delays in the coronial process prevented timely repatriation to Nepal.
The body of Bikram Lama, a 32-year-old former international student who died homeless in Sydney, is being prepared for repatriation to Nepal after an eight-month delay.
His mother, Seti Maya Lama, has endured immense emotional stress while waiting to perform last rites for her son, whose body was discovered in Hyde Park in December during a heatwave.
Significant delays in the coronial process, including DNA verification and the compilation of police evidence, have prevented the timely return of his remains.
Homelessness experts and a former deputy state coroner are calling for a modernized and better-resourced coronial system in New South Wales to prevent similar situations.
The Nepali government, through its embassy, is assisting the family with the repatriation efforts, acknowledging the seriousness of such incidents.
