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Sabrina Oakey, a co-founder of the charity, says knitted items are particularly important "because a lot of families who receive our packs may not have a Grandma or an Aunty or that family connection that can make those hand-made items".

Sister Sophia Culpo wrote in comments, “Aunty can’t wait to meet you!!!!!”

The lepers carried the hooch to speakeasies known as “aunty bars”, often operated by families from Goa, an enclave colonized by the Portuguese and converted to Christianity.

PC Prior's family described her as "a loving mum, wife, daughter, sister, aunty and will be deeply missed".

"We need to always stand for them because they are lost in there," Aunty Barb said.