Seamus Casey Tribute

The young Christchurch opera singer who sustained serious brain injuries after being hit by a car in Sydney last week has died.

Seamus Casey, 27, had been on life support in Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since the accident last Tuesday.

He last performed in Christchurch in February 2006, when he was raising money for a 12 month stint with the Australian Opera Studio in Perth. Earlier he was selected to join the Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists programme in 2002 and was named as vocal award winner in Christchurch's 2000 Young Performer of the Year.