Samoa Observer

Samoa paper under pressure over stigmata girl story

The police action followed the paper publishing a letter about a girl who showed signs on her body of the stigmata, or marks similar to those Jesus suffered in the crucifixion.

RNZI reports the girl's family complained to police claiming the blogger's comment was defamatory and untrue.

But the editor, Mata'afa Keni Lesa, denied this.