A father-of-seven who died after contracting coronavirus was only allowed five family members at his funeral.
Retired restaurant owner and city councillor Mozadul Hussain died after more than two weeks in hospital.
The 63-year-old respected former Lib Dem councillor leaves seven children - Shalinah, 40, Amina, 37, Kamal, 34, Malek, 31, Anisha, 23, Rizwan, 12, and Nafeesa, 10.
But only five people were allowed at the funeral held on Thursday, April 23, the day after he died in hospital.
Son Kamal said: "It was difficult. If it wasn't for coronavirus thousands of people would have been there."
The family chose Kamal to be joined by two brothers Malek and Rizwan, his cousin and his dad's brother-in-law - along with an imam from the mosque.
Mr Hussain, of Newport, south Wales, died at the Royal Gwent Hospital - in one of the country's worst hotspots for the virus.
Son Kamal said: "He was liked by everyone, he left a good impression with anyone he spoke to and was always sharing his knowledge to family and friends.
"He suffered from bad asthma; he was having problems with his lungs and finding it hard to breathe.
“He was the first elected Bangladeshi city councillor in Newport - it made him very proud.
"It's something I'm very proud of.”
