The alleged leader of a gang behind a revenge attack that police say spiralled out of control, leading to a massacre and rapes, has turned himself in to the police, but his henchmen are still on the run.
Alleged gang leader behind mass murder that rocked PNG town in custody as police hunt accomplices hiding in remote swampsThe alleged ringleader of a notorious gang accused of killing 11 children in Papua New Guinea has surrendered to police, marking a major breakthrough in the case.
Another ringleader and about 20 henchmen are believed to be hiding out in thick, remote swamp along the Sepik River. More than 200 people who fled their villages remain displaced, with host families saying more support is needed to provide food, clothing and shelter.Police said it related to a series of unsolved murders, leadership disputes and family conflicts in the village of Tambari dating back more than a decade.
Police have confirmed they believe the massacre was a revenge attack that became more widespread than initially planned.But he said it was still unclear why women and children were targeted. "Angoram is a very large … we've got 20 policemen there in an area the size of the Solomon Islands," he told ABC.A gruesome video showing a bush-knife-wielding gang decapitating the dead body of a villager from Papua New Guinea's East Sepik province emerges on social media, as local police use the footage to track down the alleged perpetrators. Warning, this story contains graphic content.
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