Family and friends farewell boy killed when car hit school

Family and friends dressed in colourful soccer shirts have celebrated the life of the second boy killed when a car crashed into a Sydney primary school.

The nine-year-old boy died alongside his best friend Jihad Darwiche, 8, when an SUV ploughed into Banksia Road Public School classroom last Tuesday morning.

His devastated parents watched on as the small blue coffin was carried inside the chapel at Rookwood Cemetery on Monday for the funeral service.

The nine-year-old boy died alongside his best friend Jihad Darwiche, 8, when an SUV ploughed into Banksia Road Public School classroom last Tuesday morning (pictured are floral tributes to the two boys)

Mourners wore the colours of a variety of different teams in tribute to the boy remembered as a ‘budding soccer star’.

A number wore personalised Real Madrid shirts with the little boy’s name and the number 6 on them.

Those gathered heard of the youngster’s love of sports, video games and cooking in the kitchen at home.

Describing their boy as energetic, loving and someone who lived life to the full, his parents said his eulogy was ‘the hardest thing they had ever had to write’.

His devastated parents watched on as the small blue coffin was carried inside the chapel at Rookwood Cemetery on Monday for the funeral service (pictured)

Mourners (pictured) wore the colours of a variety of different teams in tribute to the boy remembered as a ‘budding soccer star’

A number wore personalised Real Madrid shirts with the little boy’s name and the number 6 on them (pictured are mourners at the service)

Those gathered (pictured) heard of the youngster’s love of sports, video games and cooking in the kitchen at home 

Describing their boy as energetic, loving and someone who lived life to the full, his parents said his eulogy was ‘the hardest thing they had ever had to write’ (pictured are mourners at the service)

‘To our pride and joy, we love you forever, our hearts are braking and we don’t understand why you were taken so young – but God has his plans,’ the eulogy read.

The service included a video the young boy had made, which ended with him telling he camera: ‘Peace out’.

As the boy’s heartbroken family made their way from the chapel, a number of blue balloons were released into the sky.

Heartbreakingly, among the mourners was Raed Darwiche, the father of Jihad who died in the same tragic accident.

Heartbreakingly, among the mourners was Raed Darwiche, the father of Jihad who died in the same tragic accident (pictured is Jihad’s funeral at Lakemba Mosque)

Hours after his son was farewelled at Lakemba mosque on Friday, Mr Darwiche posted a brave message of forgiveness to the driver involved in the accident (pictured are tributes to the two boys laid outside the school)

‘[The family] want to sit with this lady and talk with her and tell her ‘we forgive you’,’ Mr Darwiche said through a translator (pictured are tributes laid outside the school)

Hours after his son was farewelled at Lakemba mosque on Friday, Mr Darwiche posted a brave message of forgiveness to the driver involved in the accident.

‘[The family] want to sit with this lady and talk with her and tell her “we forgive you”,’ Mr Darwiche said through a translator.

‘No retaliation is coming from the family of the boy, they have forgiven,’ he said.

Local men who were among the first on the scene and who attempted to lift the car off the boy were also among the mourners.

Federal MP Tony Burke and NSW education minister Rob Stokes attended the service.

The boy’s tearful parents hugged well wishers outside the service for more than half an hour.

The driver, Maha Al-Shennag, 52, has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, and will face court on November 29. 

‘No retaliation is coming from the family of the boy, they have forgiven,’said Raed Darwiche (pictured is a tribute to his son Jihad)

The driver, Maha Al-Shennag, 52, has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, and will face court on November 29 (pictured are tributes outside the school)