SINGAPORE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The body of a Singapore woman hostage killed in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, was flown back to the city state on Sunday night.

    According to Channel NewsAsia reports, some 50 family members and close friends were among the first to pay their respects to the late 28-year-old Lo Hwei Yen, and they were joined by residents living nearby.

    Lo, a lawyer, was in Mumbai for a short business trip and she had died from wounds to her head and abdomen after being captured by militants at the Oberoi-Trident Hotel on Thursday.

    Both Singapore's President S. R. Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long have extended their deepest condolences to the husband and family of Lo Hwei Yen, the first Singapore woman killed in a terror attack.

    The Singapore woman's funeral is scheduled for next Thursday.