Results for Police and Crime

A Senior Commissioned Police Officer was suspended for another two-weeks without pay for alleged connection in corrupt activity with criminals.

The post mortem examination on the 14-year-old girl who died on August 16 after sustaining serious injuries was completed last week on Thursday August 22, at Vaiola Hospital.

Tonga Police have confirmed the name of a victim, Kulisi Kanongata‘a (19) of Hofoa, who died after being trapped inside a cement mixer while he was cleaning it, at a brick manufacturing company at Sopu on August 16.

Two men have been charged in relation to the death of a 19-year-old worker who was trapped inside a cement mixer while he was cleaning it, at a brick manufacturing company at Sopu on Friday, August 16.

A 34-year-old woman has been arrested by police following the death of a 14-year-old girl this morning at Vaiola Hospital. The suspect is expected to be charged later today, as police continue a homicide inquiry.

Five men are detained in Hu’atolitoli Prison, accused of kidnapping a father and son in Nuku’alofa on July 24 and taking a ransom of nearly half a million pa’anga from their families.

A 19-year-old man from Tu‘anekivale died after shooting himself with a .22 rifle at his home on Tuesday July 30, the Vava’u Police reported.

Twenty-two of the Tupou College accused who remain in police custody today have been variously charged with trespassing, housebreaking and causing grievous bodily harm. One student has been charged with attempted arson, while a Tupou College teacher and a bus driver have been charged with aiding criminal damage and are remanded in custody.

Charges have been laid against 147 accused students and ex-students from Tupou College, who have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit willful damage to a building in regards to an attack at a home in Tofoa on Thursday night, July 18. Tonga Police said 75 were released on bail to July 29, while 72 accused remained in custody. New charges may be laid later.