BY LORETTA B MANELE
Police in Auki are investigating a recent brutal attack that took place in Taeloa village, West Fataleka.
This is according to a press statement from Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) media released on Friday, July 4, 2025.
As stated, the attack involved a 36-year-old male suspect that is alleged to have cut off the left leg of a 30-year-old male victim with a 26-inch bush knife.
From initial reports, this attack occurred after the suspect demanded compensation from the victim over chickens that were roaming inside his food garden.
It is also alleged that it was when the victim and his wife were in their kitchen that all of a sudden, the suspect armed with a 26-inch bush knife, entered without warning and struck the victim with the bush knife.
Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, the Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province, said the suspect attacked the victim and escaped.
He also said that the victim was rushed to Fauabu clinic and later to Kilufii Hospital and then was referred to National Referral Hospital (NRH) due to the seriousness of the wounds he sustained.
RSIPF media noted that Superintendent Ramosaea has called on community leaders, church leaders, chiefs and relatives of the suspect to assist police in surrendering the suspect to Auki police.
He also called for both parties to stay calm while the police deal with the matter.
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