East Cape triple fatal accident ‘appears to have been self-inflicted’: coroner

A coroner investigating the death of a woman and her two children has indicated that the accident in which they died appears to have been self-inflicted.

Ashton-Lee Rangihuna, 14. Ana-Roimata Rangihuna, 10, and her mother Tiny Tibble, 43, were killed in an accident in the Eastern Cape on November 16.

Rotorua Coroner Heidi Wrigley has since indicated that the deaths appear to have been self-inflicted.

A spokesman for the coronary services said today: “Coroner Wrigley is investigating the cause and circumstances of the deaths of Lance Rangihuna, Tiny Tibble, Ashton-Lee Rangihuna and Ana-Roimata Rangihuna. Section 71 of the Coroners Act applies. 2006 “.

Section 71 refers to restrictions placed on “making public the details of self-inflicted deaths.”

The trio’s death came a month after their father, Lance Rangihuna, also died in an accident.

Rangihuna’s brother, Wimaki Rangihuna, previously told the Herald that he was devastated that his family had been “wiped out.”

Wimaki, who lives in Auckland, said he now wanted to remember his nephew for hunting deer and diving for paua and crayfish that they used to make together.

“Ashton was interested in hunting, diving, and fishing. He was a tall, stocky young man of about five feet. [1.9m]. He’s a big boy.

“The night before his father’s funeral he went hunting, the next morning we woke up there was a deer hanging. The young man and [his sister] Ana were both gentle souls. Lance died about five weeks ago. Now I have to pick up Tiny and the kids and bring them back home, “Wimaki said.

He described his brother as a “laid back guy.”

“He made random phone calls and random visits. He would phone me and order something for dinner. I would say ‘where are you?’ He would reply, ‘I’ll be there in two hours.’

He said his brother and Tiny were a “great couple” and that they had recently bought a lawn mowing business.

“They were great parents and they raised wonderful children.”