Islanders urged to speak up
PA Auckland A Polynesian church leader has urged his people to share with the police any information they may have,- to assist in the hunt for the killer of Alicia O’Reilly earlier this month. ■ Detectives investigating the murder and rape of the six-year-old girl in Canal Road, Avondale, are finding reticence./ among Pacific Islanders a big stumbling block for: the inquiry. The Pacific Island consultant . for' . Presbyterian Churches in New Zealand, the Rev.' T. T. Filemoni, said Polynesians approached by the police should not be shy or scared. He said: “This death has been bad for all the community. So, whenever ap- ; proached by the police, it would be a great help not to be ashamed or scared and 1 share your information.” . / : * If the people did not want I to go to the police, they could pass information on through their local minister; , .' -j - ■ - ■■■■'. he said.. •
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