MP Lohia Boe Samuel to be quizzed by cops today

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(Left) Moresby Northwest MP Lohia Boe Samuel; (Right) Father of seven Robert Jerry who was shot dead during dinner

MP Lohia Boe Samuel to be quizzed by cops today

PORT MORESBY: Moresby Northwest MP Lohia Boe Samuel is expected to have his statement recorded by police today (March 16, 2022).

His pisto,l which police have seized, was used in the fatal shooting of Robery Jerry, 38, a father of seven, at a dinner in a restaurant in Waigani at about 8pm on Friday (March 11, 2022).

Ten witnesses, including the restaurant owner and his staff and other diners, are helping police with their investigations into the shooting.

The news break was reported by The National:

10 helping shooting probe

March 16, 2022The NationalMain Stories

TEN witnesses are helping police with their investigations into the fatal shooting of a man involving the use of a Member of Parliament (MP)’s pistol.
The shooting occurred at a dinner in a restaurant in Waigani on Friday while Robert Jerry, 38, was dining with the MP and others at about 8pm.
Jerry was shot dead on the spot.
National Capital District (NCD) police said a post-mortem would be conducted as soon as the forensic doctor returned from the Highlands. A crime scene reconstruction was done with a forensic unit staff collecting information to try to determine what had happened, with suggestions that the shooting was unintentional.
The NCD CID (Criminal Investigation Division) had been given until today to ensure the case files were ready for the MP, who police said was present at the crime scene, to be invited for questioning.
Police said the MP’s Glock 19 pistol was discharged in the restaurant that night and was handed to the police later by him.
NCD CID head Acting Superintendent Robert Volo said detectives were in the midst of investigations, interviewing witnesses who were in the restaurant.
He said the witnesses included the restaurant owner, his staff and other diners. Police have so far remained tight-lipped on the investigations but The National has learnt that the MP was waiting for the police and the ambulance team after the discharging of the firearm.
NCD/Central Commander ACP Anthony Wagambie Jr said there was no CCTV in the restaurant and thus the police investigators were working closely with witnesses.
A police forensic unit is helping the NCD homicide squad to carry out ballistic and other tests.

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