BY LORETTA B MANELE
A couple was arrested by Tulagi police for assaulting a 13-year-old girl with a bamboo stem at Toa village in Small Ngella, Central Islands Province on November 11, 2025.
A statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on Monday this week, says Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said the victim with her friends were heading back home after attending a church activity.
On their way home, they climbed a betel-nut tree and were suddenly attacked by the couple.
As stated, the couple using the bamboo stem whipped the victim and later grabbed the victim’s head and pushed her against the bottom of a Ngali nut tree.
The victim sustained wounds and body bruises and went to Vuturua clinic for medical attention.
PPC Soaki said the couple has been arrested and dealt with.
The wife as mentioned, was charged with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm, while the husband was charged with aiding contrary to section 21(c) of the penal code.
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