Update: Police are investigating after three burned human bodies were found in a building in Honiara, the first to die in the riots. They were found in a burned-out building…
(Newser) – Update: Police are investigating after three burned human bodies were found in a building in Honiara, the first to die in the riots. They were found in a burned-out building in the Chinatown section of the capital city, the Guardian reports. Police don’t know who they are or how they died. “We couldn’t tell if they are Chinese people or locals,” security guard Edie Soa said of the victims. Soa said they were found in a shop in the same room as a cash box with cash on the floor. The capital is under a curfew after protesters attacked the prime minister’s home, and Australian police have shown up to help keep the peace, Al Jazeera reports. Our original story from Nov.25 follows: Australia announced Thursday it’s sending police, troops, and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-government demonstrators defied lockdown orders and took to the streets for a second day in violent protests.
