A young girl and her mother screamed for help while her grandfather was being “savagely attacked” by an angry villager using a machete.
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The attack took place before their eyes at Falealupo last Friday. Today, the 68-year-old grandfather, Gaga Sagele, is fighting for his life at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital.
He lost three fingers and he required an urgent operation to treat wounds to his arms, chest and face.
His family spent Saturday afternoon seeking for blood donors to help the the injured man.
The incident was confirmed yesterday by Mr. Sagele’s sister, Melania Maufilo.
She told the Samoa Observer that the attack happened after her brother had visited a family in the village to relay a village Council decision for them to leave the village.
“The village council had a meeting and my brother and another man were ordered to go to the family to inform them about the decision,” Ms. Maufilo said.
“After he carried out the order, he was on his way back home. The son of the man whose family was ordered to leave followed him in his truck.
“He found him walking towards the house and it was there that he got out of the car and started to attack him with a machete.”
Ms. Maufilo said her brother sustained a lot of injuries from his attempts to block the blows.
“My brother said he was trying his best to stop him and hold him back but he couldn't,” she said. “He has lost some of his fingers and he has very serious injuries on his left leg as well as his face.
“We are just grateful that he is alive.” Mr. Magele blacked out when he was admitted at Tuasivi hospital.
He was immediately transferred to Moto’otua when he finally regained consciousness.
“The most heart-breaking thing about it was that the attack happened in front of his daughters,” said Ms. Maufilo. “They witnessed it and they were in tears, shouting out to the man to stop.
“We’re very saddened by what has happened. In all things though, we thank God that he is alive.
“We had to look for some blood donors because he had lost a lot of blood and we are extremely grateful to people who stepped in to help.”
Asked about her brother’s condition, Ms. Maufilo said he is recovering but is still in a very critical condition. “He can only take liquids,” she said. The sister confirmed that the matter has been handed to Police.
It was not possible to get an official comment from the Police yesterday.
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