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S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 12:11pm On Oct 09, 2024
A young South African man who died after being allegedly assaulted by a boxer in a Wellington nightlife hotspot was a “vibrant” and “gentle” person who had been enjoying a night of music and dancing before suffering his fatal injuries.

A Givealittle page has now been set up to help Luke Smith’s family with funeral and repatriation costs as they prepare to take his body back to his home country for burial.

Smith, 21, who had arrived in New Zealand earlier this year with his family, was put on life support after the alleged assault near the St James Theatre on Wellington’s Courtenay Place in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Smith was attending an event in the city celebrating South Africans before he was fatally injured.

The Givealittle page was set up by a group called The BlackHouse, which runs a radio show on Saturdays and works to create “a dedicated space for African, African-NZers, and the Black Diaspora in Aotearoa”.

“We had the pleasure of meeting Luke on Saturday night for the first time, a kind and gentle soul enjoying an evening of fun at a wonderful event that ended peacefully,” said a post on the BlackHouse Facebook page.

The post described Smith as a “vibrant young man” whose life was “senselessly cut short”.

“His death has shattered his family, leaving them in unimaginable grief, heartache, and now facing unexpected financial challenges as they try to navigate this terrible reality.

“Luke’s family is now left to bear the weight of not only their immense sorrow at the loss of their only son, but also the overwhelming costs associated with repatriation back to South Africa, funeral arrangements, legal proceedings, mental health support, and travel expenses.

“No family should have to endure this pain, nor face it alone in a foreign country.”

The post said Smith was a “bright light taken far too soon”, and his death was an “unthinkable tragedy”.

Tributes have been left in chalk outside the spot where Smith was injured.

“Our city is better than this,” one message read. “RIP Luke Smith,” said another, with a sad face scrawled underneath.

Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch’s Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch yesterday said the assault investigation had now become a homicide inquiry.

“The victim of the Sunday morning assault, 21-year-old Luke Smith, died in hospital today surrounded by family after his life support was withdrawn overnight,” Leitch said in a statement.

“Luke and his parents had emigrated to New Zealand from South Africa earlier this year and settled in Upper Hutt.

“Police and Victim Support are providing support to his family at this horrific time,” he said.

“A post-mortem is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, after which Luke’s family are planning to return him to South Africa for his funeral.”

Police are still working to determine “exactly what happened”.

Investigators are continuing to comb through evidence and police want to speak with anyone who saw the incident and has yet to come forward.

“In particular, police are aware of two women who were seated nearby and likely witnessed the incident and we urge them to come forward.

“A number of others came to the assistance of Luke after the assault, and we would like to speak to these people also and obtain any video and still images people may have of the incident.”

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Zonefree(m): 12:12pm On Oct 09, 2024
No family should have to endure this pain, nor face it alone in a foreign country.”

Exactly how Nigerian families feel when you carry out xenophobic attack on their sons in South Africa.

An eye for an eye makes the world a better place.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Sonnobax15(m): 12:14pm On Oct 09, 2024
lipsrsealed
Oyinbo no get time for xenophobia.....Dem go rather settle down comot your teeth with different gravity of punches than waste time screaming--"leave my country"
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by VeryWickedBro: 12:15pm On Oct 09, 2024
Looks like Anthony Joshua.
Maybe that's why.

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 12:36pm On Oct 09, 2024
Zonefree:

Exactly how Nigerian families feel when you carry out xenophobic attack on their sons in South Africa.

An eye for an eye makes the world a better place.
@ Sonnobax15, nowhere does it say the South African was undocumented or involved in illegal dealings.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by MartinCorridon: 12:52pm On Oct 09, 2024
I always wish to meet some of these Nairalanders. Would gladly pound some sense into them.

If not for med school and fear of losing my good looks, almost turned professional after successful amateurs.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by AfonjaConehead: 1:03pm On Oct 09, 2024
MartinCorridon:
I always wish to meet some of these Nairalanders. Would gladly pound some sense into them.

But sha,If not for school of agberoes and skull mining studies and fear of our Hausa Fulani masters, almost turned professional after successful amateurs.

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by MartinCorridon: 1:10pm On Oct 09, 2024
AfonjaConehead:
grin
You especially. Any day from Tuesday to Sunday.

On Mondays na under bed 🛌 you go dey hide on your wife's skirts cheesy

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by MartinCorridon:
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Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Zonefree(m): 1:12pm On Oct 09, 2024
WannaHowzit:
@ Sonnobax15, nowhere does it say the South African was undocumented or involved in illegal dealings.
That one na your papa business.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by ghettochild4u(m): 2:42pm On Oct 09, 2024
Inasmuch as I don't want to be insensitive....
This is an exact replica of how foreigners could get killed in SA.
They don't have to be undocumented to deserved being killed.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Smitaro100(m): 3:04pm On Oct 09, 2024
Lazy xenophobic south African youth don see fight in don pass out, if na to carry out xenophobia for dem shit hole now dem go dey bark like rabbies infested ekuke. undecided
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by BlackfireX: 3:08pm On Oct 09, 2024
grin




RiP


But same way nigerians were been killed in SA.
Hope the madness stop
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Rexymania(m): 3:42pm On Oct 09, 2024
Im happy grin
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by meobizy(m): 4:20pm On Oct 09, 2024
One thing I do is avoid low class drinking spots. If I want to get drunk, I can safely do so at home. There are many unfulfilled people in life who have no idea what to do with themselves. They will gladly take a life without remorse.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by wiseone28: 4:23pm On Oct 09, 2024
But i thought South african don't always leave their El dorado as you always paint it?

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by strangest(m): 5:27pm On Oct 09, 2024
WannaHowzit:
@ Sonnobax15, nowhere does it say the South African was undocumented or involved in illegal dealings.
So undocumented foreigners deserve death through your xenophobic attacks?


You guys are pathetic.... I swear it's karma
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by CJStarz: 5:41pm On Oct 09, 2024
Rexymania:
Im happy grin
Pls don't be.
Show some empathy.
He didn't deserve to die this way
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Baronthecelebri(m): 5:47pm On Oct 09, 2024
Very bad
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by id4sho(m): 6:05pm On Oct 09, 2024
meobizy:
One thing I do is avoid low class drinking spots. If I want to get drunk, I can safely do so at home. There are many unfulfilled people in life who have no idea what to do with themselves. They will gladly take a life without remorse.
Bullet can still get you at premium lounge undecided
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Starboytwo(m): 8:17pm On Oct 09, 2024
If any news from SA is positive, you will find white South Africans. E. G miss universe, an award, academic breakthrough etc.

While if the news is a terrible and negative, you will see black south Africans dominate E. G Xenophobia, Hiv, looting. Drunks, social vices...

Are black south Africans cursed??
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 8:36pm On Oct 09, 2024
Starboytwo:
If any news from SA is positive, you will find white South Africans. E. G miss universe, an award, academic breakthrough etc.

While if the news is a terrible and negative, you will see black south Africans dominate E. G Xenophobia, Hiv, looting. Drunks, social vices...

Are black south Africans cursed??
Like your country Nigeria which is Bad News Central. I wonder what's still keeping u waking up in the morning 🇳🇬👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾

You're the one who's cursed for being a white worshipper and Japagerian.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by KingCold: 8:49pm On Oct 09, 2024
Starboytwo:
If any news from SA is positive, you will find white South Africans. E. G miss universe, an award, academic breakthrough etc.

While if the news is a terrible and negative, you will see black south Africans dominate E. G Xenophobia, Hiv, looting. Drunks, social vices...

Are black south Africans cursed??
Yeah, the same black South Africans employing your Nwaballi, Olisah Ndah and Akpeyi..It's no surprise you kiss the asses of whites because you Nigerians are typical coons, white worshipers..

You hunt each other for human organs like animals. and are involved in all African crime abroad, we really should be asking you if you're cursed or not
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 9:11pm On Oct 09, 2024
KingCold:
Yeah, the same black South Africans employing your Nwaballi, Olisah Ndah and Akpeyi..It's no surprise you kiss the asses of whites because you Nigerians are typical coons, white worshipers..

You hunt each other for human organs like animals. and are involved in all African crime abroad, we really should be asking you if you're cursed or not
😂😂😂😂
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by KingCold: 9:17pm On Oct 09, 2024
WannaHowzit:
😂😂😂😂
These Nigerians are dull though ai 😂 😂

Imagine, Zozi won Miss Universe not long ago.. Grammy awards are regularly won by black SOuth Africans, Tyla won one not long ago but listen to this Uncle Tom telling us about whites..its all they do..whites this, whites that
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 9:25pm On Oct 09, 2024
KingCold:
These Nigerians are dull though ai 😂 😂

Imagine, Zozi won Miss Universe not long ago.. Grammy awards are regularly won by black SOuth Africans, Tyla won one not long ago but listen to this Uncle Tom telling us about whites..its all they do..whites this, whites that
They only masturbating to bad SA news involving blacks. They ran from my threads about Tyla winning the VMA for best African act. But indeed their longing for a white saviour for Nigeria is deep 😂😂😂
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by KingCold: 9:30pm On Oct 09, 2024
WannaHowzit:
They only masturbating to bad SA news involving blacks. They ran from my threads about Tyla winning the VMA for best African act. But indeed their longing for a white saviour for Nigeria is deep 😂😂😂
The bolded describes their condition to the TEE
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 9:40pm On Oct 09, 2024
KingCold:
The bolded describes their condition to the TEE
Hence the obsession with white people. They would sell Nigeria for 5 sticks of yam in exchange for 10 lousy whites to 'develop' their country and save them from their misery.
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Sepukku: 9:49pm On Oct 09, 2024
strangest:
So undocumented foreigners deserve death through your xenophobic attacks?


You guys are pathetic.... I swear it's karma
The world is beginning to take notice of their intolerance and xenophobia orchestrated by right wing forces but as usual they will tell you they don't care.

Let the beef continue. Nigeria no dey carry last for fight. Kpata kpata na DRAW
Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by WannaHowzit(op): 5:53pm On Oct 14, 2024
strangest:
So undocumented foreigners deserve death through your xenophobic attacks?


You guys are pathetic.... I swear it's karma
Majority of inmates in Gauteng province (around Johannesburg) are undocumented immigrants.

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/overcrowding-challenges-in-gauteng-prison-centre-houses/

Re: S. African Man Fatally Assaulted By A Professional Boxer In New Zealand (PICS) by Sepukku: 6:35pm On Oct 14, 2024
WannaHowzit:
Majority of inmates in Gauteng province (around Johannesburg) are undocumented immigrants.

https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/overcrowding-challenges-in-gauteng-prison-centre-houses/
I thought you said it is difficult to capture foreigners because they are undocumented, now they are overcrowding your jails. So you are catching them nah!

Which one is it, You can't catch them or you can't deport them.

Saffers always flip flopping to create propaganda to dehumanize foreigners.

We already know this play book.
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