Police are expected to make an arrest soon in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy in Wailoku, who was found dead in July this year.
This has been confirmed by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Crime, Loraini Seru.
Seru says police have received the results from their Forensic Department, and the report has been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) branch at Samabula Police Station.
She says investigations are progressing, with an arrest expected very soon.
According to police, the boy was last seen playing at a neighbour's home one evening but failed to return home.
His body was later discovered near his home.