Tara’s remains returned to heartbroken parents

TARA WHELAN’S remains have returned to her family home, to her heartbroken parents, brothers, sisters, niece and a shattered community.

Tara’s remains returned to heartbroken parents

There were brief prayers and more tears as the simple wooden casket was removed from the hearse in the driveway below the yellow-painted bungalow just before 3pm. It was taken inside, into the back room where Tara used to watch TV.

Her mother’s favourite picture of the bubbly 17 year-old was placed on top of the closed casket. A collage of other pictures tracing her life from an active tot on the beach to the most recent snaps from her Turkish holiday hung on a notice board close to the kitchen.

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