Nicola Mathews and Kirk Mathews Bowden, the siblings of Karla Mathews have released the following statement:
We recently received confirmation that our beloved sister Karla has been positively identified as one of those recovered from Whakaari/White Island earlier this week.
Our family is absolutely heartbroken and our big sister will be incredibly missed. We have an enormous sense of relief that she has finally been found.
/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.
