Brothers Lose Widowed Mum, In Alleged Stove Explosion
He described his mother as a gentle and soft-spoken person who showed endless love and care for the family.
Tuesday 15 December 2020 | 16:51
Two brothers residing in Buabua, Lautoka are now mourning the death of their mother, Shashi Mani who died as a result of a burning incident at their home on Thursday.
Police Spokesperson, Savaira Tabua, in a statement said Ms Mani, 47 sustained 70 per cent burns. Police says the alleged incident occurred when the kerosene stove she was cooking on, exploded.
Ms Mani, who passed away on Saturday morning, was a widow after she lost her husband in June this year.
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Her eldest son, Navneet Mani said he would now play the role of a mother and father to his younger brother, Ashish.
He described his mother as a gentle and soft-spoken person who showed endless love and care for the family.
The 24-year-old, who lost his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now depending on the family’s sugarcane and vegetable farm to earn cash to support him and his brother.
“At the moment we are farming, both sugarcane and vegetable and will depend on this to support ourselves,” he said.
The family will wait on the outcome of the postmortem results to decide on funeral arrangements for the late Ms Mani.
