Family of CHCH Dog Walker Who was Stabbed in a Park and Sadly Died After Appeal for Donations
November 24, 2022
PHOTO: RNZ / Adam Burns
“Dad has been in Christchurch hospital since undergoing multiple surgeries and fighting for his life, he devastatingly lost that battle on Tuesday.
“We are raising funds for our immediate financial costs.
“We have dropped everything to be bedside with dad and want to be in the position to grieve without the weight of financial stress on top of an already unfathomably difficult time.”
The costs were to cover accommodation for family from outside Christchurch, air travel for family outside the country, alongside funeral and counselling expenses.
More than $2500 had been donated to the page as of Thursday morning and dozens of tributes left by donors.
An 18-year-old man, Bailey Messervy, appeared in court last week on a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was arrested, alongside a 23-year-old woman, and charged after two Aranui properties were raided two days after the alleged attack.