By Rishav Chatterjee
(Reuters) – The Fijian authorities mentioned on Thursday that police have been investigating incidents involving two crew members from Australian airline Virgin Australia who have been allegedly raped and robbed in Nadi within the early hours of the New Yr.
The crew members have been on a stopover within the standard vacationer vacation spot earlier than flying out the subsequent day, Fiji’s Performing Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew mentioned in a press release.
Virgin, which mentioned it was conscious of the alleged incidents, despatched folks to Fiji to supply help however didn’t present additional particulars in a press release to Reuters.
Fiji Police mentioned investigations up to now revealed that some Virgin crew members had gone to a nightclub in Nadi.
“Sadly, two of the crew members have been victims of an alleged theft and rape after leaving the evening membership whereas looking for their method again to the resort,” Chew mentioned.
Viliame Gavoka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Fiji, clarified in a press release that these have been two separate incidents of alleged theft and sexual assault which affected two totally different members of the Virgin crew.
Gavoka expressed remorse over the alleged incidents and mentioned a suspect identified to police for the alleged sexual assault had been questioned and the investigation was ongoing.
The island nation of Fiji within the South Pacific is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot and acquired 76,845 guests in November, primarily from Australia, New Zealand and North America, in line with the nation’s tourism web site.
Australia’s Division of Overseas Affairs and Commerce advised Reuters it was conscious of the experiences however declined to remark additional.
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