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Alleged domestic violence claims young mother’s life

This tragic incident occurred on Sunday July 29th in Port Moresby’s Five-Mile suburb and the late Danagi Gumai’s husband, who has been suspected of beating her to death, is now in police custody.

Gumai’s mother Emily Gemo told Loop PNG that her sister called her at about 5:30pm on Monday, July 30th, to tell her that Danagi was taken to the Port Moresby General Hospital’s emergency the previous day.

Man falls victim to police brutality

Mathias Tio came out to the media on Wednesday after been hospitalised and receiving 18 stitches to his wound caused by a tear gas explosion on New Year’s Eve.

The incident took place at Wildlife in Morata at around 9pm on Saturday, December 31.

Tio was out to buy some mosquito coils at the canteen on his street when the incident happened.

He described that the police vehicle was unmarked and without a license plate number.

Tio was hit with the tear gas thrown by the police officers to disperse the crowd sitting around.

Gwen Stefani brings bullying victim onstage during concert

Gwen Stefani was in the middle of her concert in West Palm Beach, Florida, when she was handed a poster that read, "My son was bullied from first to fifth grade. He would come home every day upset, but he'd go to his room, listen to your music and smile."

Stefani was visibly moved and immediately invited the young boy on stage: "Get up here right now, right now," she said.

The crowd erupted with cheers as he made his way to the stage and jumped into her arms.