Papua New Guinea: Australian murdered, woman raped by group of ten men

Posted on April 15, 2013 • Filed under: Asia Pacific, Australia, Expatriates Killed, Tourist Raped

Theaustralian.com.au reported that an Australian man has been shot and killed and a woman gang-raped by a mob in Papua New Guinea’s Western Highlands. Robert “Bob” Purdy, 62, from Melbourne, died instantly after being shot at point blank range yesterday morning when a group of up to 10 men confronted them at a coffee plantation on the outskirts of Mt Hagen. The men then raped a female guest at the house. Believed to be from the Philippines, she was taken to hospital for treatment. Read Article

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