The teenage boy who tragically died after suffering a medical episode at Lambton Pool on Tuesday is being remembered as a fun loving soul with a big heart.
It's now been revealed 17-year-old Pono Aperahama was in a motorbike accident 4 years ago which left him with terrible head injuries.
For some reason, he lashed out at himself and others who tried to help him on Tuesday afternoon before suffering a heart attack.
His mother, Terina Anderson is traveling from New Zealand to Sydney to organise her son's funeral.
Susan Clark witnessed the tragedy unfold.
"I'm still in a state of shock watching them working on that poor child. It's heartbreaking," she told reporters.
The results of a police investigation is expected to take several more days.
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| Pono Aperahama Picture: theherald.com.au |
