Motu Hafoka (13 March 1987 – 30 June 2012) was a Samoan

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who played as a

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. He represented Samoa in the 2012

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and in the 2007 OFC U-20 Championship. He committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in his family's back yard on Saturday, 30 June 2012. It is believed that "differences with his family" were the cause of the suicide.

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1987 births 2012 deaths Suicides by hanging Samoan men's footballers 21st-century Samoan sportsmen Samoa men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 2012 suicides 2012 OFC Nations Cup players {{Samoa-footy-bio-stub