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Australian families of White Island volcano victims hope charges laid over deadly eruption will lead to answers

The sister of a man killed in last year’s White Island volcano eruption says she hopes court action will lead to answers after charges were laid over the disaster.
Key points:
- The sister of victim Gavin Dallow believes her brother should never have been on the island before the volcano erupted
- She said she hopes those involved apologise to victims and families
- The family of Queensland women Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, are satisfied charges have been laid
WorkSafe New Zealand has filed charges against 13 parties over the 2019 tragedy, which claimed the lives of 22 people including 17 Australians.
Meredith Dallow’s brother Gavin and his 15-year-old stepdaughter Zoe Hosking were among those killed.
Lisa Dallow — wife of…
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