Girlfriend pays tribute to Nathan Khoury who was found dead at a family property in Bulla

THE devastated girlfriend of a young man found dead at his family property in Bulla said “he would never do this to himself” as she paid tribute to her “soulmate”.

Nathan Khoury, 20, and his girlfriend Mikayla Petrovski planned to get engaged next year before his life was cut short. Picture: Supplied

THE girlfriend of a young man found dead at his family property in Bulla said “he would never do this to himself” as she paid tribute to her “soulmate”.

Nathan Khoury, 20, was found lying next to a shed with a rifle close by at the Sunbury Rd property about midday on Thursday.

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His long-term girlfriend, Mikayla Petrovski, said she couldn’t imagine why “anyone would want to do this to him”.

“There’s no way he would do this to himself,” she told the Herald Sun.

Nathan Khoury with girlfriend Mikayla Petrovski before his death.

The couple had an “unbreakable” bond, girlfriend Mikayla Petrovski said.

“Nathan was my world, my best friend and soulmate.”

The 20-year-old described their bond as “unbreakable”.

“We’ve been together for three years,” she said. “We were inseparable. I don’t know how I can go on without him.”

Ms Petrovski said she was with Mr Khoury the night before he died and would cherish their last moments together.

“He got a tattoo with my initial and a crown on his wrist,” she said.

“He was so happy and bubbly, we were both so happy. There’s no way in the world he would do this to himself.”

The couple had each other’s initial tattooed on them the night before Mr Khoury was found dead. Picture: Supplied

Ms Petrovski said she was at work when she got the “worst phone call of my life”.

“I had all these missed calls and texts from his family … I knew something was wrong,” she said.

“I called back and just heard ‘Nathan is gone … Nathan is dead’.”

The hairdresser described her grief as “something like I’ve never experienced”.

“I’m numb and in disbelief. He was the reason why I woke up in the morning,” she said.

“His smile is something I’ll never forget … it was a smile like no other. He just made me so happy. I’m broken.”

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Mr Khoury was one of five brothers, and worked at the family funeral parlour, K&S Funerals, as Melbourne’s youngest mortician.

A crime scene was established on Thursday night after his body was found and homicide squad detectives continued to comb the property for evidence on Friday.

However, police tonight remained tight-lipped on the circumstances surrounding his death.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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