Palestinian student Aya Maasarwe is buried in Israel after being flown home from Melbourne

Mourners carry the coffin of Aya Maasarwe during the funeral at her hometown of Baqa al-Gharbiya, Israel.

Mourners carry the coffin of Aya Maasarwe during the funeral at her hometown of Baqa al-Gharbiya, Israel. Source: EPA

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Aya Maasarwe has been buried in Israel, after her body was flown home from Melbourne. Thousands of mourners attended a funeral procession in her home town, north of Tel Aviv. 

The 21-year-old Palestinian's body was found outside Bundoora shopping centre in Melbourne's north last week. 

It is alleged she was raped and murdered after getting off a tram. Ms Maasarwe's uncle Ahmad Masarwi says the family is in deep shock. 

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Palestinian student Aya Maasarwe is buried in Israel after being flown home from Melbourne | SBS Arabic