Months later, major death investigations remain open

Several high-profile death investigations remain unresolved months after bodies were discovered.

Among them is the case of an unidentified woman whose body was found in a river in Wainibuku, Nasinu in February.

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirmed that investigators have yet to identify the woman and appealed to members of the public to come forward with any information that could assist.

The woman is believed to have been between 30 and 40 years old.

In another case, Police are still seeking leads in the death of a 14-year-old boy whose decapitated body was found in Tamavua-i-Wai, Suva, last December.

The boy was reported missing on Christmas Eve and was found by his uncle a few days later about 10 metres from their home.

Ms Naisoro said the identity of a man found hanging from a mangrove tree in Vatuwaqa on January 7 also remains unknown, with no links established to other investigations.

Police have treated that case as an alleged suicide.

She also confirmed investigations are continuing into the separate deaths of Police Constable Peniasi Racagi and Jone Vakarise.

PC Racagi's body was found floating in the sea behind the Oceania Wesley Church in Lami on February 22.

The case was treated as a murder investigation after injuries consistent with an assault were allegedly found on his body and a button was reported missing from his uniform.

Two men were accused of his murder and appeared in court. However, the charges were later withdrawn and both men were discharged last month because of insufficient evidence.

In the separate case, Vakarise died at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua amid ongoing questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces initially described the incident as a medical emergency, but a post-mortem examination raised further concerns.

The investigation into Vakarise's death has now been ongoing for two months.