A GoFundMe page has been set up to help bring the body of a man killed by a train at Altona Meadows on Thursday back to New Zealand.
Twenty-year-old Hoppers Crossing man Jason Kahukiwa and his 21-year-old friend from Point Cook, Callum Hall, died after being struck by a city-bound train about 11.45pm.
Police initially established a crime scene near the corner of Merton Street and Railway Avenue, but later said no criminality was involved, including graffiti as had been speculated, and described the deaths as a “definite tragedy”.
Victoria Police are preparing a report about the two deaths for the coroner.
Aleisha Hancy, the best friend of Mr Kahukiwa’s sister, created the GoFundMe page with the aim of raising $15,000.
“In Maori tradition we take the whole body back to New Zealand,” she said.
“We put the body back to earth as a whole so it’s going to cost around $15,000.
“That will cover him getting back there and also the parents as well because his parents live here on the west side.”
Mr Kahukiwa’s sister Kylie flew to Melbourne on Saturday night.
The GoFundMe page, called Bring my brother home, has raised nearly $3000 in 10 hours.
To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/245ub78
The Age
