Police investigates suspicious death of an old male person in Western Province

Jun
17
Jun/17 06:00
Western province

Police investigates suspicious death of an old male person in Western Province

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Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo police station in Western Province are investigating a suspicious death of an old male person at Vese Island in Vela la vela on 12 June 2021.

Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “Grandson of the deceased and another female were the first people to discover the death body. They call the deceased during their visit but no response.”

Commissioner Mangau says, “They went inside the deceased house and checked him but the deceased was dead.”

He adds, “The deceased was discovered with some blood stain on his mouth and has some injuries on his left knee.”

“A nurse from Boro Mini Hospital pronounced the death of the old man and have conducted an external medical examination on the deceased. No post mortem was conducted on the deceased as his relatives accepted his death.”

“Gizo police call on people living in and around the Vese Island who may have any information related to this matter to come forward and assist police investigators, “says Commissioner Mangau

You can call Gizo Police Station on phone 60999 or call police free toll line 999.

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