The brother of one of the volcano victims has made a heartbreaking request to New Zealand's Prime Minister by email, which has been flatly denied.
Mark Inman's brother Hayden Marshall-Inman was the first victim named from the horrific eruption at White Island that has also killedMr Marshall-Inman worked as a tour guide on the island and was described by locals as an "energetic young man" and valued member of the community who would regularly leave $5 at the local shop for those who needed it to afford groceries.
An email Mark Inman, the brother of Hayden Marshall-Inman wrote to NZ PM Ardern requesting a pardon if he staged his own recovery operation.
"The last thing we want to do is to have further casualties in what is already a significant tragedy," Nash said without mentioning Mr Inman by name.
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