By AIDAN KNIGHT
A GOFUNDME page has been initiated for the family of Kaiden Morgan following the young man’s death.
Set with a target of $10,000 by sister-in-law of the deceased Georgia Kelly, on Monday, October 6, it had already received more than twice the target within the first two days of going live. At time of print, the page has garnered close to $30k.
“As many know, Kaiden was tragically and senselessly murdered on the 27th of September, 11 minutes after leaving his home, kissing his mum, and leaving with a loud ” lub ya’s!”, Kelly said.
“His shocking, absolutely senseless passing has left a massive, gaping hole in both our lives and the many, many lives of those who loved him.”
All money raised will go towards funeral and memorial expenses, and directly supporting the families needs during the difficult period.

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As Kaiden was the victim of a senseless crime, Crimes Compensation will pay for basic funeral expenses, but this excludes headstones, and only includes the most basic of services and casket options.
Empathy has resounded around the wider community towards Kaiden’s family as well, as businesses do what they can to join in raising money. One such business was Muglife Espresso and Juice Bar, who pledged to donate $2 of every October transaction to the Morgan family, “to help with unexpected and saddened expenses”. A total of $164 was raised by the business on the first day.
A day before the donation page went live, local politicians paid their respects.
“Out of respect for his family and loved ones, I haven’t commented until now on the brutal and senseless killing last weekend of 18-year-old Kaiden Morgan. But our community is hurting and it’s important we all stand together to end the cycle of violence,” Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester said.
“There are no ‘right words’ at a time like this but none of us should be afraid to speak up and commit ourselves to peacefully fixing the problems which exist.”
The funeral service for Kaiden Morgan-Johnston is being held at Kernot Hall today (Wednesday, October 15).