18 Sep 2009

American Samoa police make arrest after finding body

2:26 pm on 18 September 2009

Police in American Samoa have arrested a man suspected to be responsible for the death of 55-year-old Wilie Lisati, whose body was found in bushes in Tafuna yesterday.

Police say the suspect is a 21- year- old from Fagaima who was last seen drinking with the deceased at a store in Tafuna Monday evening.

The suspect was recently released from jail.