Friends and family of Campbell River’s Piper James are raising money to bring her home after she died while travelling in Australia.
A GoFundMe has been organised by Chad Blair, who said he has known Piper’s family for 20 years. As of Friday night, it had raised just over $7,500 toward its $13,000 goal.
Organizers said the funds will help cover the cost of bringing James home from Australia so she can be laid to rest with her family.
They are also asking for compassion online and urging people to avoid speculation or hurtful commentary while the family grieves.
“I just wanted to thank everyone for donating to help bring Piper home and help the family with any costs along the way during this sad and unfortunate incident,” Blair said on the GoFundMe page.
Queensland’s coroner has said a preliminary autopsy found physical evidence consistent with drowning.
A link to the fundraiser is available here.
– Article includes link to GoFundMe page
