Police are now in a position to release the name of the 22-year-old man who died on Mt Taranaki this week.
He was Morgan Ross Fraser from Palmerston North.
Police¡¯s thoughts are with his family and friends.
Statement from Morgan¡¯s family:
We¡¯re heartbroken to advise that we have lost Morgan to the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We¡¯re absolutely devastated to lose such an amazing son, brother, grandson, friend and all-round good sort. We take comfort in knowing that he was doing something he loved.
Thank you to everyone for their kind messages and support. A special thanks to the Police, Army, and Search and Rescue teams for helping to find Morgan and bring him off the mountain. We¡¯re working through service arrangements and will advise when we have these confirmed.
Words can¡¯t describe how we feel right now and how much we miss Morgan. It¡¯s hard to summarise his life and all his good qualities. He¡¯s going to leave a huge hole in our family. We love you Morgan. Xx
ENDS
Issued by Police Media Centre
