Healthy father-of-two dies during a nap
A 36-year-old father has mysteriously died in his sleep, despite having no underlying health conditions.
After returning home from a night shift, Daniel Perkins laid down for a nap with the intention of picking his two sons up in the later hours of December 8th.
However, the Shellharbour dad never woke up.
Daniel's brother-in-law Shane Anderson said his sister Nikki Perkins and the couple's two children, Logan and Jordi, have "experienced the unthinkable".
"He would do anything for his boys and Nikki," Shane told 7News.
"Nikki would often wonder why he was taking so long and it's because he was chatting to the man at the bakery, or the coffee shop and would always have a chat with the teachers when picking the boys up from school."
"He was the most genuine and caring bloke, but also a jokester and would love a good laugh."
Shane started an online fundraiser to help provide a secure and "beautiful, fun filled future for his sons."
"They deserve every chance and more on this uphill battle into the future," he said.
In the five days since the fundraiser began, the family has received over $50,000 in donations.
The cause of Daniel's death has yet to be determined, as the family has urged people to go and have regular health check-ups.
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