Source : Perth Now news
An Aussie family are pleading for community help after their daughter suddenly died in Bali.
Queenslander Brianna Lani Cronin had been exploring the Indonesian island when she slipped and fell 80m from a cliff on Kelingking Beach.
A spokesperson for the Klungkung Police Department confirmed that the 29-year-old was “already deceased” by the time lifeguards arrived to assist.
In the days since her sudden death, the final moments of Brianna have become international news and tributes have poured across the globe for the University of Queensland alum.
As her body remains in a Balinese hospital, the tourist’s family broke their silence on Wednesday afternoon by launching a public appeal for help being reunited with their daughter.
“Brianna was bubbly, a little quirky, a friend to everyone, and was happiest out in nature,” her grief-stricken brother said in a video as her parents silently fought tears behind him.
“She passed away in Bali, and right now she is so far from home.
“We need your help to bring her back to Australia. No one should have to grieve from the other side of the world.”
The video linked a GoFundMe page raising money towards the repatriation of Brianna’s body.
“The funds raised will cover the cost of her safe return from Bali to Australia so we can hold her close, say a proper goodbye, and lay her to rest surrounded by loved one,” the fundraiser read.
“Not having our girl home right now brings unbearable pain to our hearts, and every day of waiting is a weight we can barely carry.”
The estimated cost of repatriating a body from Bali to Australia is $20,000 — a figure the page has far exceeded in just 24 hours.
Brianna’s family told supporters that any donations not used for returning the 29-year-old’s body would instead help bring one of the late Aussie’s biggest dreams to life.
“On her vision board, she had drawn her dream: an environmentally friendly greenhouse powered by a solar roof, filled with strawberries, blackberries, grapevines, and passionfruit,” her parents revealed.
“It has a cobbled garden path, a cafe, a yoga studio, and a space where people could gather, connect and grow together.
“Any funds raised beyond the cost of bringing Brianna home will go towards making her dream real, a living place in her honour that captures her love of nature.”
The fundraising page included a photo of Brianna’s vision board sketch of the greenhouse — complete with annotations by the late tourist.
Brianna’s family ended the lengthy fundraising post by paying tribute to the Balinese staff and officials who have worked to support them during the devastating loss of their daughter.
“To the consular staff and officials in Bali and Australia, thank you for taking care of her,” they said.
Hundreds of donations have poured in since the fundraiser was announced, with the family having raised more than $42,000 of their $55,000 goal.
