Kiwi couple found dead in Tonga

2022 - 4 - 6

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Deaths of New Zealand couple in Tonga due to electrocution, police ... (Stuff.co.nz)

A New Zealand couple found dead in Tonga were electrocuted, Tongan police say. Police identified the couple as Ben Neill, 47, and Rochelle Neill, 48.

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'Something went terribly wrong' - Kiwi couple were fixing boat before ... (New Zealand Herald)

Tongan authorities have confirmed more details of the tragedy after Ben and Rochelle Neill were found dead on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Police Commissioner ...

The page has a target of $25,000. Deputy Police Commissioner Tevita Vailea said yesterday that a formal inquest was carried out over the weekend after the discovery. "They were repairing their tourist boat - hoping to sell it to try to raise the money to come home - when something went terribly wrong and they died instantly." "After two years of the pandemic decimating their tourist business, getting through the Tongan volcano eruption and being currently in one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, Rochelle and Ben were trying to plan for the future. "Please help us bring Rochelle and Ben home so they can rest in peace in their own country and friends and family are able to visit them," a post on the page says. The couple were buried immediately after the inquest on the advice of a medical doctor, Vailea said.

New Zealand couple died of electrocution in Tonga, police said (The Miracle Tech)

A New Zealand couple found dead in Tonga suffered electrocution, Tongan police say. Police have identified the couple as 47-year-old Ben Neill and ...

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'Something went terribly wrong': Kiwi couple were fixing boat before ... (Newstalk ZB)

Family and friends of a New Zealand couple killed in Tonga are fundraising to have their bodies returned home. Tongan authorities have confirmed more deta.

The page has a target of $25,000. Deputy Police Commissioner Tevita Vailea said yesterday that a formal inquest was carried out over the weekend after the discovery. New Zealanders Ben and Rochelle Neill have been identified as the couple who died on their boat in Vava'u in Tonga. Photo / Givealittle

To bring home the family of Kiwi couple killed in Tonga fundraising (The Miracle Tech)

Ben and Rochelle Neal of New Zealand have been identified as the couple who died on the boat in Wawau, Tonga. photo / giveaway.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Tevita Valia said yesterday that the discovery was followed by a formal inquiry over the weekend. It was decided that the death of the couple was due to electric shock and it was accidental. Ben and Rochelle Neal of New Zealand have been identified as the couple who died on the boat in Wawau, Tonga. photo / giveaway

NZ couple found dead in Tonga were electrocuted, say police (New Zealand Herald)

The brother of a New Zealand woman found dead alongside her husband says it is a blessing they died together. Tongan Police have confirmed to local media ...

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed to the Herald that the NZ High Commission in the island nation's capital city, Nuku'alofa, has been advised of the deaths of two people. "Rest in peace Rochelle and Ben. You will be missed." Tongan Police have confirmed to local media that two people found dead in the village of 'Utungake, on the island of Vava'u, are New Zealanders.

Family fundraise to bring home New Zealand couple who tragically ... (Newshub)

The family of a Kiwi couple who tragically died on the island of Vava'u in Tonga are fundraising to bring their bodies back home to their friends and family ...