Bandung mourns gov’s son


Final goodbye: People saying a prayer during the funeral ceremony of Emmeril in Bandung regency. — AP

Tens of thousands of people filled streets in the city of Bandung Monday to mourn a governor’s son, who was found dead in a Swiss river last week after a search that captivated Indonesia.

The disappearance of Emmeril “Eril” Kahn Mumtadz last month gained national attention, with Indonesians posting images and videos online of the eldest son of Ridwan Kamil, the governor of Indonesia’s most populous province West Java.

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