Police chief directs probe into handling of Jenelyn case

Port Moresby: Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning has ordered an investigation into the Police handling of Jenelyn Kennedy’s case leading up to her death.

Mr Manning said it appeared from initial reports that Jenelyn was allegedly living in an abusive relationship with her partner Bosip Kaiwi for over two years.

“What did the authorities, especially Police do to protect her? Why weren’t interventions made at various stages of this abusive relationship? Where were family members when Janelyn was tortured during the last five days of her life?” Mr Manning said. “These are questions that need to be answered. Weaknesses within our systems, be it with the Police, legal, welfare or courts need to be identified now and changed or removed to ensure that our women are better protected from such violence,” he said.