A man who died from an electric shock in a residence in ‘Eua has been named as Lingi Hafoka.
An inquest has confirmed the cause of death was electrocution.
It said the 52-year-old victim was trying to deal with a 4 ft fluorescent light tube that was not working on Thursday evening.
He was electrocuted outside his house where the light tube was installed.
It happened at his home in Ta’anga.
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