Search Underway In Tailevu For Missing 17 Year Old

The victim had informed a fellow villager to wait for him near the seashore while he went out to sea.

Monday 16 March 2020 | 08:58

A search is currently underway along the Mataituri seashore near Naivuruvuru Village, Tailevu for a 17year old who went missing while diving on Friday.

The victim had informed a fellow villager to wait for him near the seashore while he went out to sea.

When the 34year old farmer woke up at around 6 am he had assumed that the victim had returned home.

Upon enquiring with the victim's family, it was discovered that the 17year old had not returned home, whereby a missing person's report was lodged at the Korovou Police Station on Saturday.

The search continues this morning.

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