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Police officers body found
Missing Police Officer Found Dead After Falling From Boat Off Utualii Coast
(Photo: Keith Ropati)
By Andrina Elvira Burkhart
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04 February 2026, 1:50PM
The body of the police officer who fell into the sea from a moving police boat on Tuesday was found by the search and rescue teams sweeping the area off the coast of Utualii and Saleimoa on Wednesday.
The police officer was identified as Sergeant Evile Ekueni. His body was found off the coast of Levi Saleimoa.
On Tuesday, around 5 pm, a police boat encountered trouble, and three police officers fell overboard. Two were rescued successfully while Sgt Ekueni remained missing.
His body was discovered around midday on Wednesday.
More details to follow.
By Andrina Elvira Burkhart
•
04 February 2026, 1:50PM
