Police reported one murder, one serious assault, wtih grievous bodily harm and two break and enter and stealing from homes were reported to Kimbe Police on Christmas Day.
The break and enter cases occurred as tenants were celebrating Christmas away from home. Police anticipated many incidents at this time of the year, however these were the only major ones reported.
They believed the rainy weather most probably kept people indoors.
There is a joint Police operations with the LLGs currently going on. The LLG Presidents are providing logistics in terms of vehicles, boats and fuel for this festive season.