24th October 2016 Police have arrested 3 men in relation to the death of a 36- year-old man from Vaini following an incident early Sunday morning 23rd October 2016.
The 36-year- old man died at Vaiola Hospital early Monday morning 24th October, from critical injuries sustained when he was assaulted with a machete in the parking lot of the Solar Farm in Vaini.
The 3 suspects were arrested along with the machete while Police is still looking for one other suspect. They are alleged to have assaulted the deceased with his 2 friends and damaged their vehicle while they were drinking at the Parking lot.
Police are now treating this as a homicide inquiry and are working to piece together what happened.
Further information will be release as Investigation continues.
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Issued by the: Tonga Police Media & Communication Officer, Tonga Police Headquarters, Longolongo, (676) 23 318, (676) 23 323 Fax: (676) 23 036; for media enquiries – Email: siaadams@police.gov.to or siaadams@gmail.com