Alleged social media gang

Assault suspects in Samoa police custody

The suspects will appear in court for mention on 9 September 2019.

A video clip of the alleged assault went viral on Facebook last week where the defendants were seen on camera assaulting a 17-year-old at Savalalo market.

Police preliminary investigations into this matter indicate that a group known on social media as ‘Blood Gang’ comprising of young men and women under 20 years of age are utilizing social media (Facebook) as means of luring their victims and then ambushing them.