Hundreds gathered at a Melbourne Mosque on Thursday to pay their final respects to slain underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim, who was ambushed and shot dead in a daylight attack. A major police presence was deployed at the funeral amid concerns about potential retaliation.
A major police presence is on the ground at the funeral of slain underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim at a Melbourne Mosque on Thursday, where hundreds have gathered to say their final farewells.
The former member of the Mongols bikie gang was involved in an ongoing war over control of Victoria's illicit tobacco trade. The notice for Abdulrahim’s funeral, which is being held at a mosque in Epping, said he was “a man full of life”.A major police presence is expected at the funeral of slain underworld figure Sam Abdulrahim at a Melbourne Mosque on Thursday, where hundreds are expected to gather to say their final farewells. Picture: NewsWire / David Geraghty."K&S Funerals offers our deepest condolences to the Abdulrahim family, on the passing of Sam Abdulrahim," the funeral notice reads.
"A loving father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, partner and friend. He will be dearly missed, but never forgotten.Several police cars arrived at the mosque early on Thursday morning, before mourners began to gather. The service will be followed by a midday burial at a nearby memorial park.
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