Police Report

Girl reportedly succumbs to injuries caused by parents

Konos police, in Sentral Niu Ailan Rural LLG, alleged that the deceased, Jenny Chris, who was in her early 20s, was with her boyfriend when her biological mother and stepfather caught her on March 5th.

It is alleged that they used bamboo and a piece of wood to beat her relentlessly.

“She sustained swelling on her face, neck and she suffered bruises on both sides of her face and back,” police reported.

One dead in traffic accident

According to the police report, the driver and the passengers of the vehicle were allegedly under the influence of liquor while traveling, when their vehicle veered off the road and crashed. Bystanders who witnessed the event, reported it to police and also assisted in bringing the wounded passengers and the deceased to the hospital.