Unveiling of memorial bench for Fawziyah Javed who was murdered by her husband when he pushed her off Arthur's Seat on September 2, 2021. 02-09-24.
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00:00A bench has been unveiled at Arthur's seat in memory of Fosia Javid, the 31-year-old
00:07lawyer and mother-to-be who was murdered by her husband when he pushed her off the famous
00:12city landmark. Fosia's parents, Yasmin and Mohammad Javid, made the trip from their home
00:18in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, for the occasion, which marked the third anniversary of their
00:24daughter's death, and Yasmin paid tribute to Fosia.
00:54We have had our lives ripped apart and be brought to our knees with our unimaginable pain.
01:04We have been left with a massive hole in our hearts for the rest of our lives.
01:11Fosia was the beacon of light in so many people's lives while she was here.
01:19Even after her death, Fosia has shone a light in so many people's lives.
01:26Fosia was pregnant with her first child when she died on September 2, 2021.
01:32Her husband was jailed for her murder last year.
01:36After the trial, the family set up a foundation in Fosia's name to give practical support
01:41to the family's homicide victims, and so far 11 families have been helped by the fund.
01:48Yasmin said the bench was a tribute to Fosia, but also a symbol of hope for women, children
01:55and men who find themselves in the same position.