Luke is a former Manu Samoa player who played for Samoa in 2000. Media reports say he now works as a social worker in Mangere, Auckland, NZ, where he lives with his family.
Sunday-Star Times report this morning
A six-year-old girl, believed to be the niece of All Black Keven Mealamu, was crushed to death and a three-year-old boy was hurt while playing on a scrum machine at an Auckland park yesterday.
Relatives at the scene said the girl’s name was Christina and that she was the daughter of Mealamu’s younger brother Luke, who is a rugby coach. The girl was with a family group attending a touch tournament at the Tamaki Recreation Centre in Glen Innes when the accident occurred about 2.30pm. Ambulance staff said she received extensive injuries and they were unable to save her.
Another child, believed to be a three-year-old boy from the same family, was also taken to hospital with moderate injuries. Middlemore Hospital last night said the child was due to be discharged.
Mealamu was seen driving away from the park.
Last night, a babysitter at the Mealamus’ Auckland home said the grieving family was at the hospital.
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