Taupo, New Zealand - A Sad Loss

I arrived in Taupo to the sad news of a backpaker's murder the day before in the town. Her name was Karen Aim. She was a young Scottish tourist who was on a working holiday over here. Many people here knew her personally and are extremely distraught.

It appears she was attacked on her way home from a night out. This is something totally unexpected in New Zealand, even more so in a town like Taupo, a laid back tourist town of 30,000 people. It is hard to think, even in a place as safe as New Zealand, a country of such beauty, in terms of both its landscape and people, evil like this exists. My thoughts are with her family and friends.