Three suspects apprehended in alleged piracy death

Three suspects have been apprehended in relation to the death of the fisherman who was found 20 metres under the sea at Roku beach, Central Province, last week.

Police say the three men from Tatana Village in Central Province surrendered themselves on Tuesday (August 23), telling police that there were five others who were also involved in this incident.

They had followed the deceased, his brother and his three sons, with the intention of only stealing the boat’s outboard motor. However, their confrontation with did not go as expected as the family refused to hand over the motor, said police.

This resulted in the death of the father, who police say was allegedly beaten to death and thrown into the sea.

His body was later found and retrieved along Roku beach, last Tuesday, along with the boat’s outboard motor the following day.

Police say the other five suspects have been identified and will soon be arrested.

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Author: 
Annette Kora