Napier father Jarred Thompson, who was medically evacuated from Fiji last Tuesday, has died after fulfilling his final wish of seeing his six-year-old daughter one last time.
The 27-year-old had been in remission after undergoing cancer treatment for the past year. He was in Fiji for a month long holiday, but during the trip he fell critically ill.
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With the help of their community, Mr Thompson's friends and family raised more than $36,000 to evacuate him out of Fiji so that he could get the healthcare he needed.
However in the early hours of Wednesday morning the young father died.
Close friend Thomas Brook told NZME Mr Thompson had been "in the comfort of his family home in Taupo since Saturday, surrounded by his loving family and dearest friends until the end".
Mr Brook thanked the community for their help saying, "we came together in unity to give a little and achieved something beautiful.
"Because of your love, we got Jarred home and from the core of my heart, thank you".
Mr Thompson's case has drawn comparisons to that of Abby Hartley, who died in Bali after the Government refused to fund the costs of her medical care and evacuation.
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