TONGA: Double shooting deaths shock nation
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Tonga's acing police commissioner says the shooting of two people in a murder-suicide has shocked the country. A prominent Nukualofa businesswoman, Mosimani Helu died in hospital yesterday from a gunshot wound to the head. Police say the body of a man was found in her backyard. The motive for the shooting is still not known. However, the local media quotes a neighbour as saying the alleged gunman worked as a security man or gardener for the victim about two years ago. Tonga's acting police commander, Taniela Faletau, says that up until now, this sort of crime has been almost unknown in the Kingdom.
Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speakers: Taniela Faletau, Tonga's acting police commander
