Joe Joseph

Traffic police director Joe Joseph confirmed this, adding that there were no major fatalities reported.

The serious among these happened this morning at 7am on Kiffu Hawk Street, Seven-Mile.

He said an Isuzu truck, belonging to a security firm, rolled off the road after engine failure. While there were people injured, none were fatal.

“People are becoming wiser and taking caution,” he said.

But the festive period is not over yet, and he is reminding people to continue being cautious.

“New Year is coming so be safe and celebrate at home.

Late yesterday evening, police locked up suspect Richard Namaliu.

Traffic police director, Joe Joseph, confirmed with Loop PNG that Namaliu has been detained over the tragedy that claimed Ruby’s life on Saturday, February 11, 2017.

“It is a very complicated case, considering there were no eyewitnesses,” said Joseph.

“We went around and around, gathering circumstantial evidence, but bearing in mind that there should be concrete evidence.

“It took us a long time.”

A charge should be determined sometime today.

Traffic Police, Joe Joseph, says the challenge is when you only have a case resting on witness statements.

“We need hard evidence and it is hard to comprehend when there was no one to see and tell of the actual event that had taken place between the suspect and the victim.”

The families, friends and relatives of the Late Ruby are being urged to remain tolerant during this time.

Meanwhile, the suspect involved in the death of the former Miss PNG is yet to be charged as investigations continue.

According to the last report, a number of witnesses have come forward with reliable information into the case of the late Ruby Ann Laufa.

Director for traffic police, Joe Joseph, told Loop PNG that investigators have also spoken to family members, who have given in their statements.

He said although the case is building, the weight of the charge will still depend on the witness statements that have been collected.

Director for Traffic Police, Joe Joseph, says progress is yet to be made into the former Miss PNG’s investigations.

Furthermore, the main alleged suspect and key witness implicated in the death of the late Laufa is also yet to be charged.

However, the need for justice for the family is paramount.

“Police were not present during the actual happening of the incident and police are only following due process to complete the investigations as soon as possible.”

Traffic police are relying on statements given by witnesses to build a case.

Director for Traffic police, Joe Joseph confirmed that traffic were at the scene earlier this week examining the spot where the body of the late Ruby was evidently found dead.

Joseph says statements were taken from possible witnesses during the time of incident.

“A witness has already come forward with some reliable information of what was seen during the time of incident and we have spoken to the family members who have also given in their statements,” he says.

Director for Traffic police, Joe Joseph confirmed that traffic were at the scene earlier this week examining the spot where the body of the late Ruby was evidently found dead.

Joseph says statements were taken from possible witnesses during the time of incident.

“Witnesses interviews and the inspections at the scene of the late Ruby are all part and partial of the ongoing investigations,” he says.