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Tonga Police recapture one fugitive, high-risk NZ citizen still at large

From RNZ Pacific · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Tonga Police have recaptured one of two foreign fugitives who escaped from police headquarters earlier this week.
  • Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old Fijian national, was apprehended on Thursday, July 23, and is back in custody.
  • Liuaki Kokohu VI, a 35-year-old New Zealand citizen of Tongan descent, remains at large and is considered high-risk.

Tonga Police have successfully apprehended one of two men who escaped from their headquarters earlier this week. Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old Fijian national, was captured on Thursday, July 23, and is now back in police custody.

The escapees had fled from the Central Police Station in Nuku'alofa on Sunday. A third individual, a 16-year-old male, who also escaped, was captured early Tuesday morning in Mataika.

Police had offered a TP$5000 reward for information leading to the capture of the two fugitives, identified as Liuaki Kokohu VI, a 35-year-old New Zealand citizen of Tongan descent, and Adam Hussein. Kokohu VI is considered a high-risk escapee due to his criminal history and remains on the run.

Tonga Police are advising the public not to approach Kokohu VI if they encounter him and to contact the authorities immediately. They also reminded the public that aiding or assisting an escaped individual is an offense.

Tonga Police remind the public that it is an offence to aid, harbour, or assist a person who has escaped from lawful custody.

— Tonga PoliceA statement reminding the public of the legal consequences of assisting fugitives.
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Originally published by RNZ Pacific in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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