Taskul killing

New Ireland Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Chief Inspector Felix Nebanat, re-emphasised that due to lack of support, police have limited manpower and resources.

He said police who were in Taskul during the time of the incident, including the police station commander, were unarmed and could only watch as the two youths were killed in public.

“That Sunday, after getting the report, I sent a patrol of CID and Mobile Squad officers,” he said.

Police believe that over 40 suspects were involved in the brutal killing of two youths on Sunday, 12^th June, on New Hanover Island.

New Ireland Provincial Police Commander, Felix Nebanat, said the suspects need to surrender between June 13^th and June 20^th, before they face the full brunt of the law.

He made the call in response to an outcry by mothers, community leaders and public servants who witnessed the incident.

“Police received reports on the Taskul killing a couple of hours after the incident,” he outlined.