The casket with Nadine and her son Angus Tomlinson is carried to their funeral service. Photo: Stephen JaquieryIn a desperate final act, a pregnant Nadine Tomlinson fought to free herself and her three-year-old son by using a gumboot to smash the window of her sinking tractor. ​Mr Tomlinson said his wife fought to the end. A Givealittle page for Mr Tomlinson and his surviving son, 18-month-old Sam, has already raised over $65,000 since it was set up on Wednesday. The Otago Daily Times was granted permission by Scott Tomlinson, via the funeral director, to attend the funeral.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 04, 2018 22:40 UTC