[pima.nius] Tongan police defend charges over ferry disaster

Tongan police defend charges over ferry disaster

Updated March 30, 2010 16:53:58

Tongan police have defended the arrests and charges they have made in relation to the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika.

The ferry sank last August taking over 70 lives, and last month a Royal Commission of Inquiry into what happened wrapped up its public hearings.

Before the end of the hearings police made at least three arrests, leading to allegations their investigation was only based on evidence from the Commission - something which is not allowed in its terms of reference.

Now more charges have been made, including manslaughter, and the Police Chief is defending the investigation.

Presenter: Campbell Cooney, Pacific correspondent
Speaker: Chris Kelley, Tonga's police commander

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