A Police Officer attached to the police media unit was arrested and charged on Monday with two counts of driving causing the death of a couple on 30 September 2023, in Gaire village along Magi Highway.
Central Provincial Police Commander Acting Superintendent Laimo Asi confirmed that the officer has been charged under Section 328 (2) (5) of the Criminal Code and detained at Boroko Police Station.
According to reports from police officers on the ground, the policeman was heading towards Port Moresby from Gaire when he got involved in the accident that claimed the lives of the couple.
The wife died instantly while the husband was taken to the hospital and died a few hours after the incident.
Meanwhile, Superintendent Asi thanked the police officer for voluntarily presenting himself to investigators on Monday where he was formally charged and subsequently taken to Boroko for detention.