- An eight-year-old Australian kid died of suspected electrocution.
- He was discovered “motionless” near a flower garden at the hotel.
- He was transferred to a hospital in the adjacent city of Nadi.
An eight-year-old Australian kid died of suspected electrocution while on vacation in Fiji.
The kid, identified by his family as Cairo Winitana from Sydney, was staying with his parents at the Club Wyndham Denarau Island Resort on Fiji’s main island’s west coast.
He was discovered “motionless” near a flower garden at the hotel last Thursday, according to Fiji police.
He was transferred to a hospital in the adjacent city of Nadi, but he could not be revived.
“Initial information gathered is that the child was allegedly electrocuted however the post-mortem will have to confirm that,” Fiji police said.
They also stated that the youngster was a New Zealand citizen but a resident of Australia. According to a representative for New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the family is receiving assistance.
In a Facebook post, his mother Amber de Thierry said: “I loved you my son from the moment I found out I was carrying you and will love you forever more”.
The heartbreaking job
The family now faced “the heartbreaking job” of bringing their son back to Australia, an online fundraiser set up by a relative said.
“As you could all imagine this is a very devastating loss for our family”.
The Milperra Colts, where Cairo played, described him as “a quiet, tough little kid who loved his footy” in a Facebook tribute.
The resort’s spokeswoman called the death a “tragic accident” and conveyed “heartfelt sympathies” to the family.
According to the spokeswoman, the resort will undertake a thorough investigation and will fully cooperate with police and local authorities.
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