Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an Asian national on board a fishing vessel in the Tahitian waters.
Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri says the man is alleged to have been killed by another crew member – who is now in police custody.
The incident is alleged to have happened on the 30th of last month.
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The vessel ran aground on a reef near Gau while on it’s way to Fiji and the crew were rescued by a passenger boat yesterday.
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