(CHINESE EMBASSY IN SAMOA); In response to the request of the Samoan government, a team of 8 Chinese forensic pathologists arrived in Apia on April 29 and provided technical support of post-mortem examination on the backlog bodies which have been stored in the morgue for almost 1 year awaiting autopsies. These Chinese forensic pathologists are the top experts with high skill level in China, and granted with registrar by Samoa Ministry of Health.
During their stay in Samoa, the Chinese forensic pathologist team completed all the autopsies of 13 backlog bodies while strictly complying with the local requirements for COVID-19 prevention and control. Besides, at the additional request of the Samoan government, the Chinese forensic pathologist team also conducted additional 3 autopsies of current cases.
The causes of deaths of those 16 bodies were finally determined by comprehensive post-mortem examinations and the Chinese forensic pathologist team have already handed over the expert opinions and evidences of all 16 cases to the Office of Attorney General and Samoa Police Commission for further judicial procedures.
Adhering to the traditional friendship between China and Samoa, the Chinese forensic pathologist team assisted in a re-inspection on the scene of a hit-and-run case and conducted two forensic technical training lectures at the invitation of the Samoa Police, including the crime scene investigation and the fingerprint application.
The Chinese forensic pathologist team will be back to China on June 4. The Chinese government not only provided the equipment for the post-mortem examination, but also covered all the expenses including the autopsy, traveling and accommodation of the Chinese forensic pathologist team, which cost more than 500,000 Tala.
(Chinese Embassy in Samoa)
