PIO, wife, kids were in city for mom’s treatment, Eid | Mumbai News – Times of India

Mumbai: The picture perfect family of a man who rose from his humble origins in Malad to make a new life in the UK perished in the AI crash, with his two kids among the youngest victims of the disaster.British national Javed Ali Syed, his wife Mariam (35) and their two children Amani (4) and Zayn (6) had arrived in Mumbai last week to visit his ailing mother. Javed was a resident of Malad (E) before he moved to the UK 11 years ago. “He met Mariam there, married her and acquired British citizenship, leading a happy life,” his cousin Saood Memon said.Mariam worked as brand ambassador at Harrods while Javed was manager at the Best Western Kensington Olympia Hotel. Residents of Kensington, London, the family was in the city to get Javed’s mother treated for a heart ailment and celebrate Eid ul’ Azha. “They were not getting a direct flight from Mumbai, so went to Ahmedabad to fly back to London,” Memon said. Javed’s brother Imtiyaz Ali and an uncle are in Ahmedabad to provide blood samples for DNA test and bring back their remains. None of the bodies has been identified so far.Imtiyaz said his younger sibling and his family had come to India after a long time and regretted their decision not to fly from Mumbai. He said he was determined to search for their bodies so that the family can find closure.In the UK, Mariam’s sister-in-law Yasmine Hassan, 45, wept as she confirmed the children’s names. She urged local officials to offer support to the families of the 53 British citizens who were onboard. “We’re not angry about the lack of answers (from UK govt officials), we understand that takes time. We’re angry because no one has reached out to offer support or even ask if we need anything. These are British citizens,” she told The Telegraph, UK.