Family gather to say goodbye to Tiny little white coffin of Meeky, 3, who died after being left in a childcare centre bus

Family gather to say goodbye to

Tiny little white coffin of Meeky, 3, is carried into a church as many grieving friends gather to mention goodbye to boy who died after being left during a childcare centre bus
Toddler Maliq Namok-Malamoo, known by loved ones as Meeky, was found slumped within the back of a minibus
He had been left alone within the sweltering bus in 36C heat in Cairns after being left there on his thanks to childcare
Two staff members at Goodstart Early Learning in Edmonton are charged over the small boy's death
many mourners came to the youngster's funeral on Friday, where he was called a 'thumbs up boy'

Devastated family and friends of a three-year-old boy who died after being abandoned within the back of a sweltering minibus in Cairns have gathered at his funeral.

Maliq Namok-Malamoo, known by loved ones as Meeky, was found slumped within the back of a Goodstart Early Learning bus after being picked up from his family home on the morning of February 18.

His tiny white coffin was adorned with colourful, summer flowers and a touching array of pale blue balloons.

Around 500 mourners came to mention goodbye to the youngster, who was alleged to be spending the day at the childcare centre within the Cairns suburb of Edmonton when tragedy struck.

A little girl (pictured) looks on at the funeral of the three-year-old boy who died after being left during a sweltering childcare minibus in Cairns on
Three-year-old Maliq Namok-Malamoo, known by loved ones as Meeky, was found slumped within the back of a Goodstart Early Learning bus after being picked up from his family home on the morning of February 18
The little boy's tiny white coffin (pictured) was taken to the funeral parlor as he was laid to rest on Friday afternoon surrounded by friends and family


Family and friends of Maliq Namok-Malamoo, known by loved ones as Meeky, clothed in their droves to attend his funeral on Friday (pictured)

On the sweltering 36C day, temperatures could have risen to fatal levels within the car, as an investigation was embarked on his death.

Meeky's shattered family later said that they had been left 'distressed' by the tragic incident, as two childcare workers were charged over his death. 

Source : Dailymail.co.uk