Police arrest a 32-year-old male suspect person for rape incident in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Ringi and Poitete in Western Province have arrested a 32-year-old male suspect for raping a 13-year-old girl at a village on Kolombangara Island recently.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki, said, “It was alleged that the rape incident happened at different times and places in 2023 and 2024.

PPC Miriki said, “The suspect has been arrested and dealt with. He was charged with five counts of sexual offences, and the suspect will appear before court on 22 April 2025.”

Superintendent Miriki: “Police will not tolerate such unwanted incidents in our communities. Good for victims of similar nature incidents to come forward and report it to police.”

Mr Miriki said, “If you are not comfortable reporting it to police, tell it to any trusted relatives or family member, and they will help you to report the matter.

We work together to deal with such crime in our communities.”

PPC Miriki are urging anyone with further information to come forward to assist in the ongoing investigation.