A 24-year-old Police officer from the Lautoka Police Station died this morning after being stabbed by a suspect of a theft case in Lautoka last night.
Police say the officer was deployed with a team of investigators to attend to a separate case in Buabua when another report was received regarding the 25-year-old suspect who was allegedly seen on top of the roof of a building in town.
The officer managed to apprehend the suspect near the Churchill Park Grounds but the suspect allegedly took out a kitchen knife and stabbed the officer several times.
He was rushed to the Lautoka Hospital where he passed away before 2am this morning.
The suspect was arrested near Ba and is in custody at the Ba Police Station.
Investigations continue.
