"Gone too soon": Mother's heartbreaking tribute after son found dead in Bali
A distraught mother has paid tribute to her teenage son who was tragically found dead in a pool while on holiday in Bali.
Aston Looker, an 18-year-old model from Sydney, was found unresponsive by an unknown resident in a swimming pool at a residential complex on the popular Indonesian island.
While Mr Looker's cause of death has not been released, the teenager's heartbroken mother, Sydney designer Amanda Lennon, paid tribute to her son in an emotional Instagram post.
She said she misses her son “every day, every hour, every minute and every second,” and that he is in the “arms of angels now”.
“My supermodel son is in heaven we love you forever,” Ms Lennon wrote online. “We love your cheeky personality and amazing looks but most of all you humour."
“Your mum will never ever forget you my favourite person in the universe. Aston you are gone too soon and mourning your death that was too soon.”
In a statement sent to news.com.au, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Mr Looker’s death, which occurred in August.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian man who died in Bali,” the statement read. “We offer our deepest condolences to the family.”
Family friend Victoria Montano posted about the death of Mr Looker, saying the 18-year-old was “one taken too soon”.
She wrote in a tribute posted to Instagram, “The juxtaposition of Aston's masculinity and vulnerability was capped off by his mother Amanda’s favourite thing about him. A finely tuned perfectly timed sense of humour. The ability to be witty and humble all at once. Not many could make you laugh like this young man.”
Image credits: Instagram