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B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as ‘curious, bold and alive to world’

Autopsy found pre-mortem dingo bites but ruled drowning as cause of death; coroner investigation ongoing after Piper James disappeared during early morning swim.

  • Piper James, a 19-year-old Canadian worker on K'gari, went for an early-morning swim and later died in Australia, The Canadian Press reported.
  • The autopsy report shows medical examiners found pre-mortem dingo bites and concluded drowning was the most likely cause of death.
  • Rescue teams found the body near the SS Maheno wreck, a popular tourist site on K'gari, a short time after she went missing.
  • Family and friends remembered her at a celebration of life Saturday in Campbell River, B.C., as `curious, bold and alive to the world`, while her parents delivered eulogies at Campbell River Baptist Church.
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B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as 'curious, bold and alive to world'

The family and friends of Canadian teenager Piper James who died in Australia last month remembered her as "curious, bold and alive to the world" during a celebration of life held Saturday in Campbell River, B.C., on Vancouver Island.

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'She's in the sky': K'gari tragedy teen farewelled

Canadian teen Piper James has been farewelled at a funeral after her death on K'gari, where her body was found surrounded by dingoes.

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B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as ‘curious, bold and alive to world’

VICTORIA - The family and friends of Canadian teenager Piper James who died in Australia last month remembered her as "curious, bold and alive to the world" during a celebration of life held Saturday in Campbell River, B.C. on Vancouver…

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meadowlakeNOW broke the news in on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
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