Tommy Baker Gang remnant shot dead

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Tommy Baker Gang remnant shot dead

PORT MORESBY: A remnant of the Tommy Baker Gang who escaped from prison in 2020 was killed in a police raid in Milne Bay’s Mutuyuwa village on OIct 16, 2022.

Commander Supt Peter Barkie said Suti Hape was buried on Thursday (Oct 20, 2022).

Details of the news break were published by The National:

Baker gang member killed

October 24, 2022The NationalNational

A MAN believed to be a gang member of the late Tommy Baker was killed during a police raid at Mutuyuwa village in Milne Bay on Oct 16, say police.
Milne Bay police commander Superintendent Peter Barkie said Suti Hape was buried on Thursday.
He was shot on both legs by police to prevent him from running away.
“He was rushed to Milne Bay General Hospital by the officers to seek treatment but died,” he said.
“According to the doctor’s report, he died from gunshot wounds.”
Barkie said Hape had escaped from prison in 2020 and was on the run until police received tips about his location.
“We told the Mutuyuwa councillor to tell Hape to surrender but he refused.”
He said Hape refused to surrender because he wanted to avenge the death of his wife and unborn child.
“Police got a tip-off that a group of people were having a military like camp at the foot of a mountain.
“It is alleged that his wife, another woman and few men were practising how to use fire-arms, fight and other military skills.”
“When his wife and unborn child were killed, this made him mad and he refused surrender to the police.”
Barkie said the police had done all they could to have surrender.
“His brother was also in jail and we thought that if we released his brother, he would surrender.
“His brother’s release was upon trust that once he got out he would not commit any crime.”
Barkie said even after his brother was released, Hape did not surrender.
“When he died, the relatives accepted his death and relatives requested police to take his body to Mutuyuwa,” he said.

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