Hanuabada update: Investigators to go in with metal detectors

​Investigators of the Hanuabada shooting deaths of two men are about to use metal detectors in their inquiries.

The equipment will be used as part of a more detailed investigation of the  shooting scene.

Acting Director of Crimes Moses Ibsagi says  this will see investigators  go into the big urban village of  Port Moresby during this week.

Ibsagi says that all 15 eye witness statements have been processed with investigators going over additional information that has been made available to the team.

Meantime, this time around, Ibsagi says that his team has been meeting positive feedback from the villagers who have all expressed confidence in the team.

He says that most people have been very helpful to his team by willingly giving statements as well as helping them convince others who are hesitant to come forward.

Meanwhile, in terms of dealing with the police officers implicated in the case, he says that his team are working on confirming names as well as putting pressure on the officers identified to submit new statements.

Last week it was revealed that the police statements from the initial investigations appeared to be duplicated with just the names changed, a revelation that Ibsagi aims to rectify by getting all those police members  to resubmit their statements .

Author: 
Julianna Waeda