35-year-old man remains in custody

A COURT ordered that a 35-year-old man charged with murdering a 17-year-old boy in Port Moresby last November remain in custody.
Magistrate Danny Wakikura read the charge to Michael Kawale of Dom village, Sinesine in Chimbu for killing Melchisedec Faiparik and adjourned the case to May 26.
Police alleged that on Nov 16, Faiparik had an argument with his mother and threw stones at the door of the unit his father was renting at Korobosea flats.
The landlord, Agatha Corbett, allegedly told security guards at the property to assault Faiparik.
At about 5pm, Corbett went to the Hohola police station.
She returned with Kawale, who was the security manager.
Kawale allegedly grabbed Faiparik and forced him into a white Toyota Land Cruiser.
On Nov 18, between 8pm and 9pm, Kawale was allegedly spotted with his guards at the gate of the Korobosea flats in the same vehicle.
It is alleged that four guards grabbed Faiparik and drove off.
He did not return home that night.
On Nov 19, a search party was organised by Faiparik’s family.
On Nov 23, the parents were shocked to find Faiparik’s body in the Port Moresby General Hospital mortuary.