‘I just wish you called me’: Family and friends in disbelief after young man took his life WHILE attending a funeral
- Spike Porter, 25, took his own life at funeral service in Gold Coast on Tuesday
- Shattered loved ones have shared tributes while a GoFundMe has been set up
- One friend said they wished Mr Porter saw himself the way others did
Shattered family and friends have remembered a beloved young man who tragically took his own life while attending a funeral.
Spike Porter, 25, had been at a service at the Pimpama Island Cemetery in the Gold Coast on Tuesday.
Mr Porter was in the back of a car in the procession when the incident unfolded, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported.
Paramedics and witnesses desperately tried to save Mr Porter but he died from critical head injuries.
Shattered family and friends have remembered 25-year-old Spike Porter who tragically took his own life while attending a funeral
Heartbroken loved ones have since paid tribute to the young man.
One friend said he would cherish the time they had spent together.
‘I just wish you f**king called me,’ they wrote.
Another mate said Mr Porter had a heart ‘too big’ for this world.
Mr Porter is seen with his twin brother Eddie. Heartbroken friends and family have paid tribute to Mr Porter on social media
‘I wish you were here now, so you could see how much love and respect everyone has for you,’ they said.
‘I wish you could of seen yourself and loved yourself in the same way that we all see and love you.’
Mr Porter’s twin brother Eddie shared a photo of the pair laughing together.
A GoFundMe page has since been set up to help support his family as they try to deal with their loss.
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A GoFundMe page has been set up and has since raised more than $20,000 for Mr Porter’s family
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