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Whānau Seek Answers After Tragic Stabbing | Auckland News
A tragic stabbing on a boarding house deck left Ivan Fifita dead, and his family is still haunted by unanswered questions — why Uepa Tumaialu, deported from Australia in 2019, didn’t call for help or render aid after the attack. The confrontation, captured on CCTV, began peacefully but spiraled into violence when Fifita threw the first punch — only for Tumaialu to overpower him and deliver a fatal stab to the heart. Despite the severity of the wound, Tumaialu returned to tidy up before leaving, discarding the knife just minutes before another resident called emergency services. His lawyer…
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