Mum’s plea for answers to Tammara Macrokanis M1 death
The mother of a woman believed to have been fatally struck in a car crash on the M1 has made an impassioned plea for answers surrounding the death.
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THE mother of a woman believed to have been fatally struck in a car crash on the M1 has made an impassioned plea for answers surrounding the death.
Tammara Macrokanis, a mother-of-five from Casino, New South Wales, was walking along the M1 at Coomera when she was struck on Saturday October 17.
Her mother, Penney Macrokanis, posted in a Coomera community Facebook page pleading with people to come forward if they had any dashcam footage, or information from the night of the crash.
“This was the night my daughter was killed in the pedestrian accident between Pimpama and Coomera exits,” she wrote.
“Even if you think you might have seen even the slightest thing I’m begging you to please … come forward … our family is in pain and we are still seeking answers so my daughter can rest at ease.”
Kaine Andrew Carter, 31, has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and while adversely affected, disqualified driving and driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle in connection to the incident.
His matter was mentioned in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday and will next be heard on November 10.
Tammara Macrokanis’s body was found at 9.30pm on October 17 between exits 49 and 54 on the M1, several kilometres away from a “dangerously parked car”, after a search by the police helicopter Polair.
A police spokesman said it was believed she had been walking on the side of the highway when she was hit by a vehicle.
Penney Macrokanis wrote to Facebook at the weekend: (One) week on and I still can’t believe you’re gone … s**t is getting real now … Why does this have to be like this …”
In another post, she wrote: “It is so damn hard looking at pics of you knowing you’re now gone forever Tammara but at the same time it’s comforting remembering you for the caring loving crazy outrageous and quirky person you were.
“You may be gone but in no means will you ever be forgotten. You have left us with 32yrs of weird and wonderful memories to help us get through the hard times we now face without you.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for the mother-of-five’s funeral.
A man, speaking on behalf of the family, declined to comment yesterday.
Identity of man charged over M1 death revealed
A MAN accused of involvement in the fatal M1 crash that killed mother-of-five Tammara Macrokanis will spend the next two weeks on remand.
Kaine Andrew Carter was not brought into the Southport Magistrates Court when his matter was briefly heard on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Upper Coomera man is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and while adversely affected, disqualified driving and driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle.
Defence lawyer Carl Grehan, of Legal Aid Queensland, asked for the matter to be adjourned so a brief of evidence can be put together.
Magistrate Kerry Magee adjourned to matter to November 10.
Ms Macrokanis, from Casino in NSW, was walking along the M1 at Coomera when she was struck on Saturday October 17.
Ms Macrokanis was found at 9.30pm that night between exits 49 and 54 on the M1, several kilometres away from a “dangerously parked car”, after a search by the police helicopter Polair.
A police spokesman said it was believed she had been walking on the side of the highway when she was hit by a vehicle.
The woman’s family have since set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the mother-of-five’s funeral.
“We are completely shattered and still seeking answers around the circumstances of her death,” it says.
“While Tammara hasn’t been dealt the easiest path in life, she recently turned her life around and was doing amazing. We were all so proud of her.”
Ms Macrokanis’ mother Penney Macrokanis on Sunday posted to social media that her daughter had been visiting family on the Gold Coast prior to her death.
Ms Macrokanis lived in Casino and previously worked at the popular local Casino Returned Servicemen’s Memorial Club.
“R. I. P my eldest baby, I never in my wildest dreams thought you would leave us in this way,” Penney Macrokanis said of her daughter.
“Your 5 beautiful children and your family love you with all our hearts and now you are gone forever. Till we meet again, Love you eternally Mum.”
She later posted: “Missing you so, so much my baby girl, life is never going to be the same without you, your arguments, your arrogance and ignorance”.
“I hated the bad times we’ve had but loved our good times immensely. I can’t believe you’re gone, I’m just so f----ing numb and empty without you and am never going to be able to tell you I love you and how proud of you I am ever again.”
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