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Tributes flow to Tongatapu man allegedly killed by falling glass in shipping container

Tributes are continuing to flow from grieving family and friends of the Houma man  who allegedly died after sheets of glass fell on him inside a shipping container on Tongatapu last week.

Fekumi ki he Lelei Finau

A video shared to Facebook this afternoon by Pita Vuna had released an audio of a man overheard as saying a container, also captured in the video, was where the victim allegedly died .

The victim was identified as Fekumi Ki he Lelei Vuna.

According to the audio, it appeared the large sheets of glass crashed on top of the 24-year-old Fekumi inside the container.

It also appeared to show some people were with the deceased trying to unload the glass from the container before the tragedy struck.

Facebook posts earlier showed the family were absolutely devastated by the loss of Mr Fekumi, who was affectionately known as “Kumi”.

Family members and friends had rallied to support his parents and siblings.

“Kumi was a really great guy, really likeable and heaps of fun to be around”, a commenter wrote in Tongan.

Fekumi was working as an electrician and his job was useful and convenience to his friends and relatives when they had urgent electricity needs.

“We all thought about what Kumi would have liked us to do. He was always such an enthusiastic electrician and love to help whenever he was contacted”.

“Fakaofa lahi sii sioloto atu heene faigataia”.