Alleged murder investigation

An alleged murder investigation headed by the Southern Division Crime and supported by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is underway following the death of a woman in Naitata in Navua yesterday.

Assistant Commissioner of Police – Crime (ACP) Mesake Waqa said based on initial findings, the case is being treated as a suspected murder, as the 59-year-old victim had multiple wounds.

The matter was reported by the victim's husband, who, upon his return from Suva yesterday afternoon, found her lying motionless with multiple wounds in an area they used for farming.

The matter was reported to Crime Stoppers and a team from the Navua Police Station and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) were deployed to the scene of crime.

ACP Waqa has directed an extensive investigation be conducted to establish the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.

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