The widow of Tonga’s Rugby Sevens captain has rejected an apology and requests to withdraw a complaint lodged with Police after ‘Atelea ‘Okati’s grave was attacked and damaged.
A distraught Lu’isa Folau ‘Okati told Kaniva News a young woman in Ha’akame village was sick and her family believed her claim that she was haunted by ‘Atelea’s spirit.
“That’s complete fabrication and it really angered me”, she said in Tongan.
Lu’isa said she was deeply disappointed and had refused to accept the family’s apologies for what they did.
She said they disrespectfully put Tongan traditional medicines in the grave, and they also damaged a layer of bricks that covered the top.
She said she has lodged a complaint with Police and could not withdraw it.
Okati died following a car accident on December 28 last year in Tonga.
He was laid to rest at a cemetery in Ha’akame.
‘Okati played for Sydney Premier Rugby Shute Shield side Penrith in the 15-man game before heading to Romania to take up a role with CSM Olimpia in Bucharest.
He was instrumental in the team’s winning third place in the 2015 Super CEC Bank season and played with the side up until leaving in July 2016.
The main points
- The widow of Tonga’s Rugby Sevens captain has rejected an apology and requests to withdraw a complaint lodged with Police after ‘Atelea ‘Okati’s grave was attacked and damaged.
- A distraught Lu’isa Folau ‘Okati told Kaniva News a young woman in Ha’akame village was sick and her family believed her claim that she was haunted by ‘Atele’a’s spirit.
- “That’s complete fabrication and it really angered me”, she said in Tongan.
- Lu’isa said she was deeply disappointed and had refused to accept the family’s apologies for what they did.
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