Nephew Slays Uncle in American Samoa
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American Samoa
AN American Samoan schoolboy Josefo Atamatu, who in < family row over land rights shot hi: uncle, was recently found guilty o: second degree murder and sentencec to 20 years’ imprisonment.
It was alleged by the defence tha the uncle threatened to kill the fathe: ol; Josefo, whereupon Josefo bor rowed a shotgun and waited for hin beside the road. When his unci came along after returning from \ walk he stepped out and shot him
Parents Criticised
The Commissioner of the Westen Samoan High Court, Mr, A. B. L Tattersall, commenting recently 01 evidence before the Court in a thef case, said that a serious feature o the recent increase in crime agains property was the way in whicl parents and Chiefs apparently con doned thieving by young people an* children. They even ate the food stuffs which they were fully awar had been stolen instead of punishin; or reporting the offenders.
The Commissioner criticised thi attitude and appealed for more co operation with the authorities.