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Police investigating death of DWU student
Madang PPC, Chief Superintendent Vakaruru Uraia (NBC News)
Police in Madang are investigating the gruesome killing of a university student in the Raikos District last Saturday.
"Madang CID are investigating the wilful murder of a 29-year-old Divine Word University student on Saturday night, 7th October at Aiyau Village, Astrolabe Bay, Raikos District, Madang," PPC Uraia said.
Chief Superintendent Uraia said the deceased was attacked by several assailants as he slept, suffering fatal injuries.
He added, "Investigators are now interviewing key family members and associates to establish a motive for the killing.
Sorcery allegations have recently been made against the deceased by people known to him.
"The investigation is progressing, and we hope to arrest the perpetrators shortly. The deceased leaves behind his wife and three young children."
According to information sourced from DWU, the young man was a 3rd year Information Systems student and had gone home for the Christmas holiday.
He was from the Bugati area and had gone to Raikos to bring his wife and children back home for the holiday when he was killed in his sleep.