2013年09月17日
Papua New Guinea
The news comes after the capture and arrest of four men suspected in Tuesday's attack on an international group and their PNG guides in PNG's Morobe province.
Lionel Agilo, one of the seven porters critically injured during the bloody ambush on the group as they camped along the Black Cat trail, Accounting in HK died in hospital in Lae on Sunday night.
A police spokesman confirmed Mr Agilo's death to AAP on Monday.
Eight Australians, a New Zealander and about 18 PNG porters were attacked by six men armed with machetes a rifle and a homemade shotgun on Tuesday.
Porters Kuia Kerry and Matthew Lasong were killed in what survivors called an act of "butchery", too graphic to describe.
The group faced a terrifying 30 minute ordeal as the bandits - or Raskols - hit the captives with machetes and ransacked their packs.
On Sunday police, aided by villagers from Black Cat trail towns Wau and Salamaua, Income Tax Hong Kong arrested four men on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
"I believe it is only a matter of time before the other two are captured and brought in," Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga said in a statement on Sunday.
"Whilst I encourage the local community to continue to assist police capture the remaining attackers I urge you not to take the law into you own hands.
"The attack was an isolated and one-off incident and not a reflection of the generally friendly people of the Morobe Province."
Meanwhile, Business Registry Hong Kong the survivors of Tuesday's machete attack have set up a trust fund for the porters who injured in the ambush.
Lionel Agilo, one of the seven porters critically injured during the bloody ambush on the group as they camped along the Black Cat trail, Accounting in HK died in hospital in Lae on Sunday night.
A police spokesman confirmed Mr Agilo's death to AAP on Monday.
Eight Australians, a New Zealander and about 18 PNG porters were attacked by six men armed with machetes a rifle and a homemade shotgun on Tuesday.
Porters Kuia Kerry and Matthew Lasong were killed in what survivors called an act of "butchery", too graphic to describe.
The group faced a terrifying 30 minute ordeal as the bandits - or Raskols - hit the captives with machetes and ransacked their packs.
On Sunday police, aided by villagers from Black Cat trail towns Wau and Salamaua, Income Tax Hong Kong arrested four men on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
"I believe it is only a matter of time before the other two are captured and brought in," Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga said in a statement on Sunday.
"Whilst I encourage the local community to continue to assist police capture the remaining attackers I urge you not to take the law into you own hands.
"The attack was an isolated and one-off incident and not a reflection of the generally friendly people of the Morobe Province."
Meanwhile, Business Registry Hong Kong the survivors of Tuesday's machete attack have set up a trust fund for the porters who injured in the ambush.
