Police investigates death of a foreign national in Western Province

Munda police are investigating the death incident of a 62-year-old Taiwanese man who was found unconscious in a fishing carrier boat recently.

The incident happened on 21 December 2024 in the Solomon Sea, and the ship went offshore at Noro port and reported the matter to authorities.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Wilken Miriki said the deceased was found unconscious on the bathroom floor by a crew member who saw him go in and noticed how long he stayed in the bathroom.

PPC Miriki said it was alleged that when the crew members found him unconscious on the bathroom floor, blood came out from the deceased's nose.

Superintendent Miriki said the crew members helped him onto his bed and later died on the ship. When they arrive at Noro port, the medical authorities pronounce his death and conduct an external medical examination on the deceased to form part of the police investigation.

Police are carrying out a full investigation into the matter to ascertain the cause of the death with crew members of the ship.