00:00He was carried out of the church by pallbearers dressed in white.
00:10Today Chola Chek's family and friends said one last goodbye to a boy they say was loved
00:15by all.
00:16Life feels so different without him and losing him so suddenly has left a hole in my heart
00:25that I don't think will ever be filled.
00:28Morn is wearing t-shirts bearing the face of the 12-year-old Melton College student, described
00:34as a bright, cheeky and energetic child who loved swimming and music but who was utterly
00:40passionate about his basketball.
00:42He loved playing the game, practising his skill and dreaming to become a professional in his
00:51lifetime.
00:52His teammates recalling his warmth and fun-loving spirit on and off the court.
00:57He brought people together.
00:59He reminded us what it looked like to play for joy, to show up with heart and to treat
01:05people with kindness.
01:07State and federal MPs were also in attendance to honour the boy's life.
01:12Chol and his friend Dao Akweng were allegedly attacked by a group of people wearing masks
01:17and wielding machetes in Cobblebank earlier this month.
01:21Both died at the scene.
01:22Chol touched everyone and the way he died has really made everyone curious about why did
01:30this happen in our community.
01:33It's a good child that don't deserve to be taken away the way he was with his friend Dao.
01:39Unimaginable anguish and pain for a community still looking for answers.
01:44Unimaginable anguish and pain for a community still looking for love and teenagers as well.
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