Napier boy's drowning: Seven-year-old was playing games with twin in crashing waves
5 May, 2021 11:11 PM
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Two young police constables, both trained lifesavers, tried to reach Marama Te Pou when he was swept off Marine Parade. Photo / NZME
Two young police constables, both trained lifesavers, tried to reach Marama Te Pou when he was swept off Marine Parade. Photo / NZME
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Christian Fuller
A 7-year-old boy who drowned off the coast of Te Awa, Napier, was playing a game against crashing waves with his twin brother before he was washed away.
Te Ao Marama Te Pou, known as Marama, was playing in the shallows with brother Whetu and a friend when waves swept him away on February 21, 2020.