A funeral service for ʻAlaipulotu ʻAhio is currently being livestreamed from Australia, drawing viewers from across the Pacific and beyond following his death in a fatal shooting last month.
The 28-year-old, a former associate of the Sydney drill rap group OneFour, was killed on the night of May 19, 2026, during what authorities described as a targeted shooting and stabbing ambush.
The attack occurred in the garage of a home in Canley Heights, in Sydney’s south-west. Four other men sustained injuries in the incident.
Police have yet to announce any arrests in connection with the killing, and investigations remain ongoing.
Large Turnout at Livestream
The funeral livestream shows a large gathering of mourners paying their respects, with cultural elements prominently displayed.
The coffin is draped in traditional Tongan fine mats and ngatu (tapa cloth), while many attendees are dressed in black and wearing ta‘ovala, the customary mourning attire.
A steady line of mourners can be seen approaching the casket to farewell the deceased.
The service comes after a legal challenge by ʻAhio’s mother, Savelina Fisiipeau ʻAhio, was dismissed by the New South Wales Supreme Court.
She had sought an urgent injunction to stop a mandatory post-mortem examination on cultural and religious grounds.
In her application, she requested that the autopsy either be blocked entirely or carried out without the removal or dissection of organs and tissue.
However, the court ruled against the application, allowing authorities to proceed with a full forensic examination as part of the homicide investigation.
