A Framingham family said it's pleading with Indian officials to return the body of its daughter who was killed there last week.Watch the reportAlan and Roberta Waters said their 28-year-old daughter, Paula, was killed in a motorcycle accident in southern India on Saturday.They said in keeping with their Jewish faith, they need to bring Paula back home to Framingham to be buried immediately, but aren't getting anywhere with government officials."We have to get her home, we have to get arrangements made here, we have to get her buried and then we have to commence our seven days and 30 days of mourning," Alan Waters said.Roberta Waters said it was the worst moment of her entire life."You go from, you think you didn't hear right, to are you sure it's her," Roberta Waters said.The accident occurred in the resort city of Goa. "State Department employees both in Washington and India have been actively involved with their Indian counterparts and other parties to expedite the return of Paula Waters' remains to her family," said Glenn Johnson, senior advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry.The Waters family said it was working with a rabbi locally as well as in India to try and facilitate the process."Secretary of State John Kerry extends his sympathies to Alan and Roberta Waters and the rest of their family," Johnson said. "As the father of two daughters, he can especially empathize with their loss, grief at this time, and interest in bringing Paula home as soon as possible."Johnson said the State Department would remain engaged until Paula is brought back to her family.

A Framingham family said it's pleading with Indian officials to return the body of its daughter who was killed there last week.

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Alan and Roberta Waters said their 28-year-old daughter, Paula, was killed in a motorcycle accident in southern India on Saturday.

They said in keeping with their Jewish faith, they need to bring Paula back home to Framingham to be buried immediately, but aren't getting anywhere with government officials.

"We have to get her home, we have to get arrangements made here, we have to get her buried and then we have to commence our seven days and 30 days of mourning," Alan Waters said.

Roberta Waters said it was the worst moment of her entire life.

"You go from, you think you didn't hear right, to are you sure it's her," Roberta Waters said.

The accident occurred in the resort city of Goa.

"State Department employees both in Washington and India have been actively involved with their Indian counterparts and other parties to expedite the return of Paula Waters' remains to her family," said Glenn Johnson, senior advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry.

The Waters family said it was working with a rabbi locally as well as in India to try and facilitate the process.

"Secretary of State John Kerry extends his sympathies to Alan and Roberta Waters and the rest of their family," Johnson said. "As the father of two daughters, he can especially empathize with their loss, grief at this time, and interest in bringing Paula home as soon as possible."

Johnson said the State Department would remain engaged until Paula is brought back to her family.