Family thanks Soa Palelei for helping dying son [1]
Monday, December 19, 2016 - 16:51
A Perth family have publicly expressed their gratitude to retired UFC fighter Soa Palelei for attempting to save their nine-year-old boy, Tyreez Mundroina, who collapsed during a basketball game.
Soa Palelei who was at the game, attempted to revive Tyreez who had suddenly collapsed during the half-time break of a basketball game two weeks ago. Soa performed CPR on Tyreez until paramedics arrived, but were unable to save the boy.
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of Tyreez last Thursday in Perth. Tyreez's uncle Yaz Mubarakai stated “To Soa Palelei, thank you for being there for Tyreez and my family. …We appreciate all that you have done.”
According to local media reports, the cause of Tyreez's death is a mystery as the coroner had found no signs of trauma to the young's boys internal organs.
Soa Palelei is an athlete of Tongan heritage.