Deloraine gunshot victim supporters defend gofundme campaign

Melissa Mobbs
Updated September 1 2017 - 12:52pm, first published 10:00am
A fundraising page for 11-year-old gunshot victim Phoenix Newitt has received backlash from the public. Picture: Gofundme
A fundraising page for 11-year-old gunshot victim Phoenix Newitt has received backlash from the public. Picture: Gofundme

Supporters of an 11-year-old gunshot victim have come to her family’s defence after a fundraising campaign for the young girl was met with backlash.

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Melissa Mobbs

Melissa Mobbs

Deputy Editor

A journalist with more than a decade of experience, Melissa Mobbs currently works as the Deputy Editor for The Examiner Newspaper in Launceston, and has a strong background in reporting on crime and the justice system. Send tips to Melissa.Mobbs@examiner.com.au or on Twitter via @melissamobbs.

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