I heard the student is a local Malay lady..
I would give the student credit for bravely coming to the Funeral to seek forgiveness from the deceased mother knowing that she will have a hard hard time over there..
The mom is not just the lone sufferer.. The student too will bear the guilt feeling and the humiliation of being shamed and scolded in front of many people when she attended the funeral.. Her pics were all over the papers and the Internet.. This will have a lasting effect on her..
To be fair to the mom , she may not be thinking rationally during the funeral due to her sadness.. But over time if she still thinks that the student is to be blamed for her son's death, then her family members should book her an appointment with a physiatrist at IMH..