Rotorua death: Loved ones mourn Shylo Rose Porter, Whakarongotai
9 Apr, 2021 10:00 PM
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Shylo Rose Porter, known as Whakarongotai. Photo / Supplied
A 24-year-old found dead in Rotorua four days after going missing was truly one of a kind .
Shylo Rose Porter, known as Whakarongotai, went missing on March 18. Four days later, her body was found on Mt Ngongotahā. Her death has been referred to the coroner.
Shylo Rose Porter, known as Whakarongotai. Photo / Supplied
The 24-year-old is remembered as gentle and fiercely loving, a loving mother, a dancer with her own flavour, truly one of a kind .
Her spirit will live on in her son s sparkling eyes and captivating smile, family say.
Rotorua death: Loved ones mourn Shylo Rose Porter, Whakarongotai
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