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Funeral set for boy shot in Samoa

The uncle of a boy shot dead in Samoa has spoken of the family's grief as arrangements are made for the bubbly 5-year-old's funeral.James May was shot by his 8-year-old cousin last Wednesday night in what is believed to be a tragic hunting accident. His father Peter May, who lived in Tauranga before moving to Tokoroa, travelled to Samoa with the boy's grandmother on Sunday after learning of his son's death.James' uncle, who lives in Te Puke, told the Bay of Plenty Times the family was coping as best it could.\It's pretty hard to comprehend what's happened. It's a tragedy