By Rishav Chatterjee
(Reuters) -The Fiji authorities on Thursday mentioned police have been investigating incidents involving two crew members of Australian airline Virgin Australia who have been allegedly victims of rape and theft in Nadi within the early hours of New Yr’s Day.
The crew members have been within the in style vacationer vacation spot on a layover earlier than they have been alleged to fly off the next day, Fiji Performing Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew mentioned in an announcement.
Virgin, which mentioned it was conscious of the alleged incidents, has despatched individuals to Fiji to offer assist, however didn’t present additional particulars in an announcement to Reuters.
Fiji police mentioned the investigation up to now had discovered some Virgin crew members had gone to a nightclub in Nadi.
“Unfortunately, two of the crew members were victims of an alleged theft and rape after exiting the nite club trying to find their way back to the hotel,” Chew mentioned.
Viliame Gavoka, Fiji’s deputy prime minister and minister for tourism and civil aviation, in an announcement, clarified that these have been two separate incidents of alleged theft and sexual assault which affected two completely different Virgin crew members.
Gavoka expressed remorse over the alleged incidents and mentioned {that a} suspect identified to the police for the alleged sexual assault had been questioned and that the investigation was ongoing.
The South Pacific island nation of Fiji is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot and obtained 76,845 guests in November, largely from Australia, New Zealand and North America, in line with the nation’s tourism web site.
Australia’s Division of Overseas Affairs and Commerce informed Reuters it was conscious of the experiences however declined to remark additional.
