Man (21) found dead at Ha'akame bush [1]
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 17:52
A 21-year-old man was found dead from a gunshot wound at a plantation in Ha’akame, Tongatapu on Saturday morning, 18 June. Police suspects this is a suicide case.
Chief Superintendent Tevita Fifita said today a person who was going to bush found the victim at 7:00am. He was found dead sitting under a tree with a .22 rifle on his lap.
We are suspecting suicide at this stage because we found no evidence of anything suspicious, he said.
His family reported to us that he was last seen on Friday night when he was watching movies at home. We are still investigating this case to find the owner of the weapon. None of his family had any gun registration, he said.