A 27-year-old woman from Faleula is in critical condition at the Moto’otua Hospital following an incident where she was stabbed last Saturday.
Assistant Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu, confirmed the incident yesterday, saying it happened at Togafu’afu’a.
“The residents in the area heard a female screaming out really loudly,” he said.
“They said it was the sound of someone who desperately needed help and so they ran to where the voice was coming from."
“That’s when they saw a female coming towards them all covered in blood.”
Fauono said the woman was stabbed all over her body, including her face.
“So the people took the victim to the hospital and she has been in Acute 7 ever since. Doctors are monitoring her condition.”
The Assistant Commissioner said they still have not been able to speak with her because she is “in a critical condition and she cannot talk.”
The suspect has been found.
He is in custody.
Fauono declined to speculate on why the stabbing took place.
“All I can say is that suspect is a 24-year-old male from the village of Togafu’afu’a and Vaimea," he said.
“He was found on the same night of the incident and has now been charged with causing injuries. We are waiting for the final medical report to finalize the charges.”
The accused is scheduled to appear in Court on 21 July.
The woman is said to be married with a child.
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