Jesse Samuel died in a shower at his family's holiday home in the Haast on October 10, 2018. The bathroom unit was initially used at Walker's home in Alexandra while his property was being renovated. Twelve-year-old Jesse Samuel (right) died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a gas-powered shower in his family's Haast holiday home. Walker sent the unit to a Wanaka–based firm and decided to move the shower unit to their holiday home in Haast. Jesse Samuel died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a gas-powered shower.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2021 21:33 UTC