Toddler Drowns In Well, Grieving Family Struggles To Come Terms With Loss
His body was found floating in the water by his aunt Mariana Nagale, 10 minutes after they realised that the child was missing.
Sunday 07 July 2019 | 12:57
Little Rayasi Tulave was the joy and light of our family and nothing could ever make up for our loss, says grandma Rusila Bulou.
With disbelief and profound sadness Ms Bulou is still coming to terms with the incident that took the life of her only grandson.
The child, who was one-year and 11 months old, reportedly fell into a well in the village and drowned.
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His body was found floating in the water by his aunt Mariana Nagale, 10 minutes after they realised that the child was missing.
The incident took place in Naikawaga Village in Namara, Tailevu on Friday at around 5pm.
“He was the only child in the family, everybody loved him so much,” Ms Bulou said.
“His mother Makereta Naiqovu is just 22-years-old and he was her first born.
“I still cannot believe that he is no more.”
Rusila Bulou
The circumstances surrounding the child’s death is now under investigation by the Fiji Police Force.
The drowning toll stands at 18 compared to 21 for the same period last year.
Edited by Percy Kean
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