Police have handed over a file about the infamous 2012 Faleaitu drug bust shooting – a week after a family went public with their complaints.
“The file from Police relating to the shooting incident at Faleaitu was forwarded to my office on 14 March 2014,” wrote Attorney General, Aumua Ming Leung Wai.
“My office is currently reviewing the file and will liaise with the police on any further matters that need completion.”
Last Friday, Acting Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu, said that the file about the shooting was with the Office of the Attorney General.
The Faleatiu incident resulted in the death of Faleatiu father, Sami Rapi Lelevaga, a matai.
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Sami’s aunty Mugi Satui Talimatasi P Faisauvale approached Samoa Observer on 7th March to complain about a lack of police action on the shooting death.
Four police officers were injured in the shooting and Sami was found with a bullet to his head.
Following that incident a group of New Zealand forensics team came to investigate the ballistics at the scene.
Since then Sami’s family has not received any word regarding the matter.
Sami’s wife and children including their family needs closure, including confirmation of findings from New Zealand forensics, Mugi told Samoa Observer.
At the time, Fauono did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Mugi’s complaint.
When Fauono finally did comment, two weeks later, on Friday 21st March, he said the file was with the Attorney General.
Last Friday, Fauono was sympathetic with the family but guaranteed that the matter will have an outcome.
No details of any charges have been released in relation to this matter.
Yesterday, when Fauono was again contacted for a comment on Aumua’s response he was unavailable for comment.
He was “in a meeting”.
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