Officers in condom case return to court this week

The two officers implicated in the condom swallowing incident at the Boroko Police station on Dec 4 last year will return to the Waigani Committal Court this week.

Joshua Yawijah (22) of Maia village, Pangia, Southern Highlands Province and Jacklyn Tanda (23) of Sakarip village, Wabag, Enga Province, are expected back in court on Wednesday (April 13) where their matter will be mentioned for the fourth time.

They were served copies of the complete investigation files by the investigation officer on March 16 in court.

Their lawyer is also expected to file submissions in response to the police hand-out brief that was served to them last month.

Yawijah is facing allegations that while he was in the company of female probationary officer Tanda and another male police officer on Dec 4 2015, he forced a woman to chew and swallow two condoms at the Boroko Police Station.

The woman was forced to swallow two condoms after they searched her belongings and found seven condoms on her.

The incident was allegedly recorded by Tanda and went viral on social media.

They were charged for one count of deprivation of personal liberty, two counts of forcing someone to do indecent acts and one count of abuse of office.

Author: 
Sally Pokiton