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Jan 22
A 24-year-old male suspect punched a 21-year-old male victim and died instantly in Choiseul province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Wagina and Taro police stations, with the support of RSIPF Forensics, have conducted an investigation in an alleged murder incident.

The incident occurred at Terapa Island close to Wagina in Choiseul Province on 19 January 2025 after a short argument.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said the deceased and the accused are from Canaan village near Noro town who went over to Wagina for seaweed farming.

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Jan 16
Police investigates death of a foreign national in Western Province

Munda police are investigating the death incident of a 62-year-old Taiwanese man who was found unconscious in a fishing carrier boat recently.

The incident happened on 21 December 2024 in the Solomon Sea, and the ship went offshore at Noro port and reported the matter to authorities.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Wilken Miriki said the deceased was found unconscious on the bathroom floor by a crew member who saw him go in and noticed how long he stayed in the bathroom.

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Jan 16
Police arrests a suspect in his 30s for burning down two kitchens in Central Province

Tulagi police have arrested a male suspect in his 30s for burning down his own kitchen and his father’s kitchen at Beta village on 13 January 2025.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai, said it was alleged that the suspect was not happy after his plan to bring back his family from Nagotango Island was unsuccessful.

PPC Soakai said when he returned home by himself, anger began to build inside of him that led to the burning down of his own kitchen and his father’s kitchen.

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Jan 16
Police arrest a 32-year-old father for assaulting his own son

Auki police have arrested a 32-year-old father on 12 January 2025 for assaulting his 8-year-old son at Auki, Malaita Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said it was alleged that when the suspect had an argument with his wife, he always assaulted his 8-year-old son.

Chief Superintendent Tafoa said those incidents have caused severe emotional challenges for the child, which demand the family to report the matter to Auki police.

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Jan 16
Man arrested for attacking his wife with a kitchen knife

Auki Police have arrested a 25-year-old male person for an unlawful wounding incident at Buma village, Malaita Province, recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, says, “The suspect, a 25-year-old man, was suspicious of his wife having an affair with another man and allegedly attacked her.”

PPC Tafoa says, “The victim was with their little baby inside their bedroom when the suspect went in with a kitchen knife and attacked her by stabbing her left shoulder and left leg.”

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Jan 16
Drunk husband bashed wife with an iron in Choiseul province

Taro police have arrested a drunk husband for bashing his wife with a piece of iron in a village in South Choiseul recently.

It was alleged that the husband is not happy with his wife due to some unwanted behaviours he observed during the New Year’s celebration.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said the suspect struck the victim with the iron on her hand and later on her head, which she sustains injury.

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Jan 16
RSIPF farewells ADF’s Defence Advisor

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has bid farewell to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s advisor, Colonel Justin Bywater, on 9th January 2025.

Senior members of the RSIPF executive and the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) gathered at a brief ceremony at the Rove police headquarters to farewell Colonel Bywater.

Colonel Bywater was deployed into the country in 2021 and has since then worked alongside the RSIPF under the ADF’s Defence Cooperation Program (DCP).

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Jan 16
RSIPF attended an insight exchange with Chinese Police

On January 10, 2025, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers attended an insight exchange program held by the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) under the theme “Join Hands and Embrace Growth for a Shared Future.”

The date (10th January) marks the Chinese People’s Police Day in China, as 110—the emergency service number in China, the same as 999 in the Solomon Islands—has become a symbol of the Chinese police. It is observed annually in China to recognise the dedication of police in safeguarding national security and serving the people.

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Jan 08
Taro police arrest a suspect for attempt murder in Choiseul Province

Taro police have arrested a 43-year-old male suspect for an alleged attempted murder of a 19-year-old girl in Northwest Choiseul recently.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Berry Pogesopa, said it was alleged that the suspect repeatedly punched the victim on her forehead and repeatedly hit the victim’s head against the post of a graveyard house.

PPC Pogesopa said the suspect then later pulled the victim’s hair and pushed her to the ground using his hands and stepped on her back.

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Jan 08
Auki police arrest a suspect for cutting a victim with a bush knife at Maofa village

Police in Auki have arrested a suspect who cut a victim in his 20s with a bush knife early this morning at Maofa village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said it was alleged that the suspect entered the victim’s house and attacked him several times with a bush knife.

PPC Tafoa said the victim was asleep at the time of the incident, woke up when the suspect broke the door and entered the house. The victim tries to defend himself but is unable to withstand the attack.

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