Teen killed in Tampines crash 'had a way to light up classroom'

Tributes pour in for Temasek JC student who was source of inspiration to peers

- Christie Chiu and Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

Friends and teachers at Temasek Junior College (TJC) remember Afifah Munirah Muhammad Azril as a lively young woman who exuded lots of positive energy.

TJC said this in a Facebook post on April 23.

Afifah, a first-year TJC student, was one of two victims who died after a six-vehicle collision in Tampines on the morning of April 22.

She was on her way to the college's annual cross-country event at Bedok Reservoir. The other victim was a 57-year-old woman.

As a mark of respect for Afifah, TJC's social media accounts went silent on the day of her death, as staff and students mourned her passing, said the college.

TJC quoted Afifah's civics tutors, Ms Anna Maria and Ms Premala Krishnadas, as well as her mathematics tutor, Mr Leonard Lau, as saying that she took her studies seriously and was a self-motivated student who contributed actively in tutorials.