Family to bring to PHL remains of wealthy Pinay murdered in UAE

The family intends to bring home to the Philippines as soon as possible the body of the wealthy Filipina businesswoman who was murdered by a Filipino friend in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a report of the news site Gulf News on Tuesday, the family said they are only waiting for UAE authorities to release the body of Lorna Lim Varona, 52, who was stabbed six times and dumped in the trunk of her luxury car, a green Jaguar S-Type. The news site The National said a "Filipino man in his fifties, a close friend of the family" had confessed to the murder. The National said the suspect borrowed from the victim Dh250,000. Lorna's husband Pablo told The National that they are waiting for police officers to conclude their investigation. On Gulf News, one of the four children of the couple said they have set up an altar at their residence in the UAE. "At this time, we plan to bring Mum’s body home as soon as possible and lay her to rest in the Philippines. Since we can’t do that yet as the police investigation is still ongoing, we have set up an altar in our home to remember her,” said Maria Lourdes, the eldest daughter.

Community mourns too

 

According to Gulf News, the Filipino community in Dubai also mourned the death of Lorna. Jojie Dinsay, Philippine Commercial Attache to the UAE, said, "We have been encouraging our compatriots to engage in business here and she was one of the few who did." Dinsay cited Lorna as "one of the first Filipino entrepreneurs here who actually served as a good example for the community makes the news of her death equally tragic.”  - VVP, GMA News