We have just found out that this was our friend's mother .. she was in the paper a while ago: Joy Hunter's article .. but this is so terrrible ... especially to walk in to sea and then for these poor children to find her .. FARK .. so horrible!!!
I feel sick to my stomach for my friend .. and angry/sad that someone can take their own life like this .. even though my friend knew she would someday do this (as she was very vocal about euthanasia) .. but to do it this way is just horrible .. but what is the best way to commit suicide .. well no way really right ....
Her daughter would have been none the wiser as she was at the kids disco up at the hall with us in Friday night and so would have been told the next morning after she was identified .. apparently she was very planned with notes etc .. and my friend had taken this week off as a holiday .. and also to support another friend whose daughter is going up to start intensive treatment for her bone cancer ..
Arrghhhh .. so many mixed emotions .. numb .. sad for my friend ..and sad for the loss of Joy .. so angry at her .. but more angry at the way she did it .. but one small reprieve at least I'm hoping she is now finally at peace ..
Why why why .. RIP Joy ...
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Body of woman found on foreshore identified
The body of an elderly woman found washed up on New Plymouth's foreshore has been identified by police.
Joy Mable Hunter, 78, of Eltham, 56km south-east of New Plymouth, was found on Friday by children playing on the rocks.
Her death was not suspicious and had been referred to the coroner, Sergeant Bruce Irvine said.
-NZPA
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Body found on foreshore
By LEIGHTON KEITH - Taranaki Daily NewsChildren playing on rocks found the body of an elderly woman on New Plymouth's foreshore yesterday.
The seven-year-olds made the grisly discovery just before 4pm and told adults who contacted police.
CIB detectives and uniformed police were quickly at the scene.
Bailey Collier, Jacob Allan and Jamie Whalley were playing on the rocks, in front of Kawaroa Park when they saw something in between the rocks.
"Me and my friends weren't really sure what it was," Bailey said.
CIB Detective Gerard Bouterey said the woman appeared to be in her 70s, with long gray hair, she was wearing dark gray tracksuit pants and a purple jacket with a tan lining.
"We don't believe it is suspicious, we just want to identify her," he said.
A post mortem would be carried out once the woman had been identified.
how horrid!
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