Rotorua family mourns Jasper Meyer, 5, after sudden death
A Rotorua family is mourning the sudden death of their 5-year-old son, Jasper Meyer, who passed away in his sleep. The case has been referred to a coroner to determine the cause of death, as the family seeks answers.
Why it matters
The story highlights the human impact of sudden, unexplained childhood deaths and the grief process for families.
Jasper Meyer, 5, was an adored little boy who loved trucks.
No matter what mood you were in, you couldn’t help but smile when Jasper Meyer bounced into the room.
That’s how the Rotorua 5-year-old’s grieving mother, Ann-Maree Edmunds, remembers her happy and cheeky little boy.
She and father Joe Meyer are now cherishing their memories after Jasper died suddenly in his sleep overnight last Friday.
The death of the Kawaha Point Primary School Year 1 pupil, who would have turned 6 on August 23, has been referred to a coroner to determine his cause of death.
Edmunds said her son had experienced four seizures since he was born, occurring about once a year.
She said doctors described them as “febrile convulsions” and told the family it was likely he would grow out of them.
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