Mysterious death of wife of Nauru's Justice Minister

[azureline**]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-23/questions-linger-after-death-of-wife-of-nauru's-justice-minist...

The shocking death of one woman in Nauru continues to haunt the island nation.

Key points:

• Madelyn Adeang, the wife of Nauru's Justice Minister, found burnt to death in 2013
• The minister denies involvement in the death
• Police investigation described as "woeful"

Madelyn Adeang, the wife of the country's powerful Justice Minister, was found burnt to death in the garden of her home in April 2013.

Attempts by Nauru police to investigate her death proved difficult and the incident has raised serious questions about Nauru's commitment to the rule of law.

As the country's Justice, Border Control and Finance Minister, David Adeang holds the reins of power on the tiny island of 10,000 people

"While I will not address these claims I do want it on record for clarification purposes that Nauru rarely, if ever, has coronial inquests and that there is no morgue on Nauru, therefore we must bury our dead quickly — usually the same day," he said.

[debra9275]

wow... i find that story to be pretty disturbing Az.. I hadn't heard of this before

[imastawka]

Must be one for Believe It or Not.

She was carrying a bucket of petrol in the garden and suddenly

burnt to death

[lind9650]

What the heck was she doing by carrying petrol in a bucket?

Was she smoking a cigarette at the same time?

Some people do very silly and dangerous things.

Erica

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

No-one said she was smoking

"It simply said there had been an accident and that the late Mrs Adeang had left the house and was carrying a bucket of petrol and somehow an accident occurred whereby that bucket of petrol became alight and she was burnt to death.

They want us to believe spontaneous combustion?

[lind9650]

I admit, stawka, that this was the first time I heard about it, so I went to find some more information.

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2015/s4412576.htm

Sounds like Nauru is a law to itself, run by a few ruthless individuals.

Really not a plce for anyone that is not a native, and even those have to tow the line or be eliminated.

Now I know why Nauru Government refuses Visas to the media and visitors.

Erica

[imastawka · Accepted solution]

Taking all that into account,  also not a place for the refugees IMO

[azureline**]

Appalling isn't it, that we do business, involving vulnerable people, with this country?