Massey crash victim Markus McMahon remembered by mum for Viking spirit who loved nature
The mother of 18-year-old Markus McMahon, who died in a car crash in Massey, New Zealand, has shared a heartfelt tribute to her son. She remembered him as a nature-loving young man with a fierce spirit and a sensitive heart.
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The article highlights the human impact of road accidents and provides a personal perspective on a local tragedy.
Massey car-crash victim Markus McMahon “had things he wanted from life” and was working hard to create a good future, his mum Sarah Bultema said.
A teenager who died in a crash in West Auckland has been remembered for his love of family and nature, his sense of justice and his “soft, sensitive heart”.
Markus McMahon died at the scene after two vehicles crashed on Red Hills Rd in the West Auckland suburb of Massey just before noon on September 27. Five others were hurt – one seriously – in the crash, which a police spokesperson said was still being investigated.
The 18-year-old’s mother Sarah Bultema shared with the Herald the eulogy she gave for the son she called “our Nature Boy”, after an upbringing that began around Auckland’s West Coast gave him a strong connection with family and nature.
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