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Murders so foul ‘Killer’ decapitates old man, two children; angry mob pays back in kind AN ELDERLY man and his two grandchildren were allegedly slashed to death and their bodies chopped up last Saturday by a young man, who went berserk in Yangoru, East Sepik province.

Splash of traditional colour... Member for Moresby Northwest Sir Mekere Morauta (centre) being greeted by a troupe of Burns Peak settlers in their traditional finery during the launching of a K100,000 water project for five areas in the electorate including Burns Peak yesterday. Story on page 8. – Nationalpic by EKAR KEAPU Enlarge image
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