Tonga Police are appealing to the public for help in finding a young man, aged in late teens or early 20's, of Tongan or Polynesian appearance who might be connected with the attack of a United States Peace Corps staffer on Saturday morning, 16 July at Sopu. A person of interest was seen in the area wearing dark green patterned shorts and a t-shirt and holding a green towel over his head and face.r
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Thursday 21 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 19 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A United States Peace Corps staffer (56) has left Tonga today with her husband after she sustained injuries and bruises to her face in a brutal attack, while jogging on the Sopu waterfront on Saturday morning, 16 July at about 9:30a.m. Tonga Police are searching for a man who attacked the woman from behind, in a secluded area. It is likely that the attacker had blood on his clothing when he left the scene.
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Monday 18 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked and repeatedly punched a 56-year-old woman of U.S. citizenship, while she was jogging at the waterfront in Sopu on Saturday morning, 16 July.
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Monday 18 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 29-year-old woman is in hospital after she was allegedly stabbed several times by her husband (33) during an argument at a home in Talau, Vava'u, on Saturday morning, 16 July.
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Monday 18 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A driver and two passengers, including a 14-year-old boy, died when the rental car they were in crashed into a coconut tree at Kolonga early this morning, Monday 18 July. A fourth passenger survived and is in critical condition.
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Thursday 14 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Human remains found in a bush area of Tongatapu yesterday have been identified as 'Alekisio Taufatahi Kautai (55), a man who lived by himself at Lapaha, Tonga Police today confirmed today.
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Wednesday 13 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are appealing for information that might help to identify the remains of a man, believed to be aged in his 40's, discovered this afternoon, Wednesday 13 July 2016, at Lapaha in Eastern Tongatapu.
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Wednesday 13 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have released the name of ‘Unaloto ‘Eli (22) who died after he was hit by a vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Pea, early Saturday morning, 9 July.
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Tuesday 12 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 54-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Kolonga, Tongatapu. He is expected to appear at the Magistrate’s Court in Mu’a on Wednesday, 13 July.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Neiafu, Vava'u
A US Citizen was arrested and charged with the Manslaughter of his Canadian wife in Neiafu, Vava’u, the Tongan Police stated this afternoon, 11 July 2016.
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Monday 11 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 24-year-old man from Fasi is charged in relation to the death of a 22-year-old man whom he allegedly hit with his vehicle on Taufa’ahau Road in Pea, early Saturday morning, 9 July.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 56-year-old woman from Canada was found dead by her husband who went to wake her up in their yacht ‘Sea Oak’ on Thursday morning 7 July in Neiafu, Vava'u.
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Tuesday 5 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have released the names of three people who died after a fatal crash on Hihifo Road at 'Ahau early Saturday morning 2 July. They are Kalolaine Quick of the Heilala Holiday Lodge at Kanokupolu, Lower Leaving Ma'u from Haveluloto and an off duty policeman Scott 'Ungo'unga. His wife Vai 'Ungo'unga remains in a critical condition in Vaiola Hospital.
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Tuesday 5 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The body of Mailangi Vea (45) of Fungamisi was recovered on 3 July on the shores north west of Late Island in Vava’u after being swept to sea when his dingy capsized on Saturday
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Monday 4 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A search and recovery operation continued on July 3 for a Vava'u man, Mailangi Vea, who was swept away by waves when the dinghy he was in capsized at about 2:30 pm, Saturday July 2, 2016 at Late Island in Vava'u.
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Saturday 2 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An off-duty police officer and two passengers died when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree at 'Ahau early this morning. Another passenger, the wife of the police officer, suffered serious injuries, Tonga Police reported.
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Thursday 30 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 39-year-old-year wife and mother of 10 children has been charged in relation to hitting her husband (45) on the head with a piece of wood on Monday, 27 June. He remains hospitalized.
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Wednesday 29 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Eleven people, including five children, were happy to reach Tongatapu safely yesterday evening after their small boat had failed to reach its destination Fonoifua Island in the Ha'apai Group on Monday, triggering a search and rescue operation. “When it got dark we had not spotted any island, it started raining and our navigation was off route so we decided to anchor the boat, and slept overnight intending to continue our journey the next day,” said the Captain Tevita Mateaki Fonua, but the boat went adrift. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 28 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A sea search has begun in Tonga for 11 people, including five children (four boys and a girl aged between 2 -12 years old), who were reported missing at sea this morning after their small boat failed to reach Fonoifua Island in Ha’apai as expected, last night.
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Thursday 23 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 10-year-old boy was killed on Monday, 20 June on Taufa'ahau Road at Pea, when he was hit by a car, whose driver is alleged to have fallen asleep.
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