scrum machine death.flv

Raw footage filmed today and seen leading TV3 six o'clock News.
Six-year-old girl is dead and a three-year old-boy was taken to hospital but later discharged after an incident with a scrum machine in East Auckland today.
It is thought the machine toppled onto the pair.
Distraught family and players did not want anyone near the scene.
The 3 News camera stayed well back as mourners, including All Black Keven Mealamu, asked media to respect the wishes of family.
People 3 News spoke to believe that the child was Mealamus relative.
Few details are known, but police say a touch game was being played at the Tamaki College grounds this afternoon.
Just after 2:30pm an ambulance was called. It is believed the six-year-old was already dead.
A three-year-old boy was taken to Middlemore Hospital with what is thought to be a mild head injury, but he was later discharged.
No one would be interviewed at the scene as upset friends and family left the school grounds.
The family touch tournament was nearing its end when the accident happened, neighbours said they heard loud shouts as everyone converged on the scene.
Labour inspectors are still at the scene as police continue their investigations.
3 News
Adam Hollingworth

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• accident
• scrum
• tamaki
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[187prettyboy]

Is that Keven Mealamu in the #13 jersey?

[NewZcam]

@187prettyboy Yip. It was his whanau that this tragedy struck.

[YungSiidx]

Nqaauw rest in peace ;

[Giiiah]

RIP sweet Anqel . LOVEUalways&foreva .

[hunnyqurl]

Miss you loads tina , Happy birthday girl , Aunty loves you & cant wait to see you :) x

[dannewstv]

Silence is powerful. Great work.