An Auckland school and club water polo team is mourning the loss of a teenager who fell ill and died while travelling overseas with his family.Leo Hope, a Year…
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So heartbreaking. Condolences to the whānau. 💔
Another young life cut short. Always makes you wonder what the actual cause was. 'Sudden illness' covers a lot of ground these days.
having questions = disrespect? Nah, that's how we get answers. If it was preventable, we should know.
Had a mate collapse from a hidden heart condition at 16. Schools need to push for better access to ECGs for teens. RIP young fella.
bloody hell, just saw this on the lunchtime news. so young, so sad.
Is anyone gonna ask the obvious question? It's 2026 - we have vaccines, medical tech, yet kids still die from 'sudden illness' on holiday. Something doesn't add up.
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nah, you're one of those. Some things are private. Let the family grieve.
be meningitis. That shit kills fast overseas.
Thoughts and prayers for his family. The water polo community is tough, they'll wrap around them.
Went to Glendowie. This hits hard. He was just a year 10. Everyone's gutted.
Condolences to the family. But also - can we stop treating every overseas death like a conspiracy? Sometimes kids just get sick. It's tragic, not suspicious.
the time mate. Have some respect.
