Missionary In Solomons Killed
(N.Z. Preet Aeeociation—Copyright) HONIARA (British Solomon Islands), Dec. 20. A missionary died yesterday after he was speared in the back on Friday night.
He was Mr Brian Mansfield Dunn who had arrived in the Solomons only two weeks ago. Mr Dunn, aged 25, was married. His wife was a trained nurse. Mr Dunn was bom in Hertfordshire, England, and emigrated to Australia. He left Melbourne a month ago to work with the Seventh Day Adventist Mission at Uru harbour on the island of Malaita.
After the spearing be was taken by ship to Kwnllabeei on Maiattn and from there
tnmsferred to Auld by another smell ship. He wee flown from A”ki to Honiara hospital, where ho died. Police are still searching for the murderer. He had been working in the dispensary of the mission's new hospital at Kwaillbesi > when the spear was thrust through a window deep into his back. The secretary of the S.D.A. Mission in Rabaul, Mr E. R. Piez, said today the murder could have been a “payback” , killing. Some natives had disputed ownership of the land on which the new hospital was being built Mr Dunn's death could have arisen from bed feelings on this matter, he said. The 60-bed miaeion hospital is to be opened next April.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30939, 21 December 1965, Page 21
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