Mum Who Lost Daughter And Husband To Volcano Tragedy Reveals Grief

Krystal Browitt, 21, died along with her father Paul in last year's White Island volcano eruption
A mother who lost her daughter and husband to the White Island volcano eruption has told how her search for justice is all she has left nearly a year after the tragedy. 
Marie Browitt was the only member of her family who stayed on the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship while her husband Paul and two daughters Krystal, 21, and Stephanie, now 24, toured New Zealand's White Island on December 9 of last year.
Both Paul and Krystal lost their lives in the deadly blast that killed 22 people while Stephanie suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body and spent six months in hospital.
Mrs Browitt said she could never heal from the tragic events but was determined to find justice for her loved ones.
'My silent screams are slowly killing me.

I can only hope to see justice before I, too, go,' she told [ ].
'They deserve justice and accountability.

I am nothing without them, so this fight is all I have left now. Their lives matter.' 
Marie Browitt pictured left with her family.

Stephanie Browitt was permanently disfigured in the devastating blast, which took the lives of her younger sister Krystal and father Paul last December
Stephanie Browitt pictured right with her sister Krystal. Marie Browitt was the only member of her family not caught up in the eruption as she stayed behind on the cruise ship
Authorities in New Zealand have this week filed safety violation charges against 10 organisations and three individuals - although their names are being kept secret for now under the country's legal rules. 
Stephanie Browitt has had to have fingers amputated and wear a full-face mask as part of the painstaking recovery she has documented on Instagram.
'My heart is shattered, I will never heal.

I am not living, I am surviving. Surviving only to help Stephanie go on. To help her heal as much as possible before, I too, can rest beside my family,' Mrs Browitt said.
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Stephanie posted a tribute to her late sister on Instagram on Sunday.
'Love you so so much you gorgeous girl,' Stephanie wrote.
'You're forever young, forever beautiful, forever loved and forever missed.

We love you everyday, always and forever.'
Stephanie Browitt and her father Paul on the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship before the tragedy.

Marie Browitt said she was determined to find justice for her loved ones
The  heart-wrenching message to her sister Krystal commemorated her late sibling's 22nd birthday
The fatal explosion off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand, claimed the lives of 22 of the 47 people on the island on December 9, 2019 
WorkSafeNZ has found 10 parties broke the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Those parties face a maximum fine of NZ$1.5m.
There are also three individuals who have been charged as directors or individuals after they were found to have inadequately ensured the company met its health and safety obligations. 
Each individual faces a maximum fine of NZ$300,000, [ ] reported.
A hearing is scheduled for December 15 at Auckland District Court. 
Forty-seven people were on the island when its volcano erupted, and only 25 people made it out alive, many with lifelong disfiguring and painful scarring. 
The eruption trapped tourists on the island, many unable to outrun the plumes of acidic gas and ash that surrounded them.
Boats are seen attempting to rescue survivors from the White Island volcano eruption last year
The eruption trapped tourists on the island, many unable to outrun the plumes of acidic gas and ash that surrounded them
Stephanie (pictured ) received third degree burns to 70 per cent of her body and lost a number of her fingers.

She was one of the few survivors who was airlifted off the island by a rescue helicopter
Some saw their entire families wiped out, others suffered excruciating burns to nearly all of their bodies and many have undergone dozens of surgeries or been placed into Tour du thuyền Hạ Long giá rẻ comas. 
Stephanie Browitt shared three photographs, taken in March, April and August, show red and kynghidongduong.vn raw scar tissue covering her back.
In the post, Ms Browitt highlighted the improvements in her skin in the months following the disaster. 
Ms Browitt put her insecurities to the side in a brave attempt to share her experience with disfiguring injuries (pictured: Tour du thuyền Hạ Long giá rẻ her healing back in March 2020)
'Comparing these photos and how much my back has changed over time absolutely amazes me.'
'How the skin heals is astounding and seeing the changes first hand is just so interesting to me.'
Though her skin is slowly recovering, she explained that bending down can be difficult because the scars on her back are tight.
'For me personally, my back is one of the areas I struggle to feel comfortable with as the healing process continues,' she wrote.

Pictured: Her back in August
'But I'm constantly stretching and setting new goals for myself. I just have to keep pushing to be my very best self.' 
The 24-year-old has been detailing her rehabilitation on social media to share an insight into the daily life of a burns survivor.  
Videos on TikTok and Youtube reveal her daily routine, which includes moisturising, stretching out her new skin and doing exercise.
Earlier in September, she uploaded three pictures of her legs dating back to April 27, highlighting the incredible transformation her body has gone through in her healing. 
'My skin colour is improving amazingly and it's so exciting to see,' Ms Browitt posted.
When first responders arrived on the scene after the explosion, Mr Browitt urged them to save his girls before coming back for him.  
Before the tragedy, more than 18,000 tourists would visit the White Island volcano each year.