Thomas Coombes

Thomas Coombes, 25, was a photographer, surfer and cyclist but best remembered for the compassion he showed to others, his mum says.

His body was found by members of the public. “We’ve heard some really wonderful stories about our son. Rowena Coombes said the family were comforted by the fact Tom Coombes was not alone when he died: “The man who found him had the courage to hold his hand for us.” “He was the person that was genuinely interested in other people, and he had a lot of compassion.” While he worked with his father to become a qualified builder, Tom Coombes had found his passion in street photography and he was studying to become a professional, she said. The mother of a man fatally stabbed on an Auckland street says he was well-loved and full of genuine compassion for others.

Coombes, 25, was found dead on Tuesday evening on the Roy Clements Treeway, close to Mt Albert Grammar in Auckland. A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday ...

Anyone with any information should pass it on to police, they said. At a press conference on Thursday, Barry told reporters it was believed the man had been walking along the pathway and was on his way home. Tributes have been posted online for the young man who was believed to have been a keen surfer and mountain biker. "His life was taken from him, and from all of us who love him, in a cruel act of violence." "He was a keen sportsman, with a genuine interest in and love for his family and many friends. "Tom was living a happy and beautiful life," the statement said.

The family of Tom Coombes say he was walking home from university where he was pursuing his dream to be a photographer when he was fatally attacked earlier ...

His family said his life was taken from him, and from all of those who love him, in a "cruel act of violence". In a statement released this afternoon, Coombes' family said he was living a "happy and beautiful life". The family of Tom Coombes, the man killed in an attack in Mt Albert earlier this week, say he was walking home from university where he was pursuing his dream to be a photographer when he was attacked.

As stated by the family of Thomas Coombes: Tom was living a happy and beautiful life. He was walking home from uni where he was studying photography –