Bodies of a missing Tongan man and his son have been found
(Auckland, Tuesday, 22/05/2012 Source: TVNZ ONENEWS)
The body of a 45-year-old Tongan man, and his seven year old son have been found in New Zealand after a boating accident at the weekend.
Siosaia Paasi and his son Tino Paasi who lived in Mangere have been missing since Sunday afternoon.
Their bodies were recovered last night and this morning by police divers in the ocean near the Old Mangere Bridge.
Siosaia had been trying out a new boat, a gift from his wife, with four children on board when it sank and police say no one in the group was wearing a lifejacket.
Rescuers managed to pull three of the children to safety. The youngest child, Siosaia Jr Paasi, remains in a critical condition in Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.
The other two - 10 year Komani Paasi and his cousin, 9 year old Tom Paasi - are said to be in a stable condition.
(Radio & TV Tonga News)
Siosaia Paasi and his son Tino Paasi who lived in Mangere have been missing since Sunday afternoon.
Their bodies were recovered last night and this morning by police divers in the ocean near the Old Mangere Bridge.
Siosaia had been trying out a new boat, a gift from his wife, with four children on board when it sank and police say no one in the group was wearing a lifejacket.
Rescuers managed to pull three of the children to safety. The youngest child, Siosaia Jr Paasi, remains in a critical condition in Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland.
The other two - 10 year Komani Paasi and his cousin, 9 year old Tom Paasi - are said to be in a stable condition.
(Radio & TV Tonga News)