Suspicious death investigated after discovery of human head & body separately

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Seghe and Gizo in the Western Province are investigating a suspicious death of a 21-year-old female person whose body was found at Ambu Village in West Marovo Lagoon on 25 April 2022.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says Police at Seghe received a report from a villager at Ambu village that a human head was found lying near a garden close to their village.

Lenialu said on Wednesday 6 April, the deceased went missing and search was conducted for the past three weeks with no results – until 25 April when the head was discovered and reported to the police.

He said with the help of the villagers and the police officers, they found the body of the deceased lying a few meters away from the head and was allegedly confirmed to be the body of the missing female.

 “No suspects identified but initial inquiry was established which was under police investigation. Police ask anyone who may have any information to come forward and assist police investigators on this sad incident,” he said

“My condolence to the family of the deceased during this time of sorrow,” says PPC Lenialu.

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