Crime
Timor police declare war on mysterious ‘ninjas’
Monday, April 5th, 2010AFP DILI, April 6, 2010 — East Timor police have declared war on mysterious “ninjas” accused of murder and subversion in a new twist to the young country’s struggle to establish security.
The latest whispers of ninjas to transfix the nation emerged after the murders of a 15-year-old girl in the western district of Bobonaro on [...]
East Timor to deliver verdict on assassination bids
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP March 3, 2010 — An East Timor court is to deliver its verdict on Wednesday against 28 people including an Australian citizen charged over the attempted assassination of the president and prime minister in 2008.
Prosecutors have called for sentences of up to 20 years in jail against the defendants over the February 11 attack [...]
Australian cleared over E.Timor assassination bid
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP DILI March 2, 2010 — An East Timor court on Wednesday cleared an Australian woman of the attempted assassination of the president and prime minister in a 2008 attack, but jailed more than 20 rebel gunmen.
“Today is the most important day of my life. I have rightfully regained my freedom,” Angelita Pires, 43, said [...]
Brutal bashing filmed as UN trainers watch
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP February 1, 2010 — THE brutal beating of a demonstrator by East Timorese police in front of UN officers raises serious questions about the world body’s training of the local force, an opposition lawmaker says.
Opposition Fretilin lawmaker Jose Teixeira said that a video of the assault that had appeared on the internet was indicative [...]
E. Timor blocks German paedophile suspect at airport
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP DILI June 25, 2009 — Police in East Timor intervened Thursday to prevent an elderly German man accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy from leaving on a flight to Bali following his arrest at the weekend.
Erich Steiner, 80, was stopped at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport and escorted to the back seat of [...]
German man faces child sex charges in ETimor
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP June 23, 2009 — An 80-year-old German man appeared in court in East Timor on Tuesday facing child sex charges involving an 11-year-old boy.
Erich Steiner entered the court with a walking stick and was escorted by a police officer to a holding cell.
The retired engineer was arrested in Dili on Sunday after a joint [...]
Brazilian arrested on child sex charges in East Timor
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP DILI June 18, 2009 — A Brazilian man has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three underage girls in East Timor, an embassy official said Thursday.
Police have been tight-lipped about the arrest, but Dili public prosecutor Vicente Fernandes e Brito said the unidentified man’s passport had been seized.
The embassy of Brazil confirmed [...]