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Tragic Underwater Proposal Ends in Drowning

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 22 September 2019.

On September 20, 2019, a couple's dream vacation turned into a nightmare in Tanzania.

Steven Weber Jr. attempted to propose to his girlfriend, Kenesha Antoine, underwater, but tragically lost his life in the process.

Antoine shared a video of the proposal on her Facebook page, which showed Weber holding a handwritten message and a small black box containing a ring.

As Antoine excitedly laughed in the background, Weber wiped out the box, but unfortunately, he was unable to resurface.

Antoine posted a heartfelt tribute to her late partner, expressing her love and gratitude for the time they shared together.

She wrote, 'There are no words adequate enough to honor the beautiful soul that is Steven Weber, Jr. You were a bright light to everyone you encountered. You never emerged from those depths, so you never got to hear my answer, “Yes! Yes! A million times, yes, I will marry you!!”

She continued, 'Just a couple days before you died, you said to me, ‘I’ve seen a few cancer patients on this trip, and it dawned on me that this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing that people want to experience before they die. And here we are in the prime of our lives doing this. We are so blessed'”.

Antoine ended her post by asking people to pray for the family and friends of the late Weber.

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