A third victim of the deadly Mt Maunganui landslide has been formally identified as Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, who was hailed as a hero after giving warning to others at the campground.
Her body was found on January 27, five days after the slip.
Six people were killed in the campground slip last Thursday.
At an identification hearing at Tauranga District Court on Friday, Coroner Heather McKenzie told Maclennan’s family joining by video link, to rest assured she was at the heart of the identification and a human being.
“I am so very sorry or your loss, I extend to you my sincerest condolences,” she told them.
“I didn’t have the privilege of meeting Lisa, but I do have the privilege of meeting you via this link today as you join us in the courtroom.”
Maclennan was identified with the help of DNA, dental records and a butterfly tattoo above her ankle.
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