The death of two men from what the Police have described as a machete attack has left their village in a state of shock, mourning – and preparation for a traditional ifoga.
The family of the two men said they had been told by the Police not to speak to the media. When the Weekend Observer visited yesterday, a family member showed where the attack is alleged to have taken place.
The two men are from the same family; the 41 year old with three children is from the village of Matautu Falelatai, but was residing at Ulutogia at his wife’s family.
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A member of the village mayor’s family, who did not want to be named, stated that the attack happened while the men and their families were sleeping. Yesterday morning, the relative said the whole village was still stunned by the double deaths.
“What happened shocked us because the accused is related to us, and we are just lost for words, so at the moment it’s very hard to say anything about what had happened.”
The mayor was not available because he was in a meeting.
“At this very moment all the matai are here at the mayor’s residence to talk about the incident,” he said.
This may include extending ifoga, a ceremony of traditional apology, to the families of one of the victims, at Matautu Falelatai.
“I’m not sure because the matai are there at the moment and it is something that must be done but I’m not sure whether they will go today or tomorrow.”
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