An unverified video circulating on Facebook has garnered significant attention from the Tongan online community.
The footage, seen by Kaniva News, purportedly depicted an unsettling incident where one man is seen being overpowered by another while allegedly being coerced into speaking against his will.
In the 10-second video clip, one man appears physically dominating the victim, who seems visibly distressed, resistant and screaming.
An individual is overheard asking questions of the victim, though the content of his words is unclear due to the video’s poor audio quality.
Kaniva News was unable to verify the authenticity of the footage.
The video evoked emotional responses from viewers, prompting speculation about the possible motives behind this act, leading to many theories online.
On the most extreme end, some commenters suggested, without evidence, that the video was purported to show the last moments before a young man from the village of Nakolo died last month.
Police report
That person, according to a previous Police statement, was identified as 21-year-old ‘Esilani Latu of Nakolo.
Latu allegedly died from his injuries, which police had described at the time as being consistent with being struck by a vehicle.
His body was found on Hala Liku Road between Nakolo and Fua’amotu.
The Police statement said a post-mortem report confirmed that the young man was run over by a car.
However, the police were not so sure if this was the cause of death.
They said the report also showed other injuries that may have been inflicted elsewhere.
The deceased was allegedly under the influence of alcohol.
As we reported at the time, a man who identified himself in a live-streamed video as an alleged witness appealed to the public on Facebook.
The live-streamer, who goes by the name Vee Town, urged a vehicle driver, who he believes might be aware of the incident, to come forward.
Vee Town said that he was intoxicated and seated in the back of the vehicle as a passenger when they appeared to have stumbled upon the scene.
Person of interest
Meanwhile, the Police previously said they had identified a person of interest who was driving but had since left for New Zealand.
They confiscated a vehicle that the driver was operating.
The driver, a New Zealand resident, was scheduled to leave for New Zealand on the same day the incident occurred, the Police said.
