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Polikalepo Kefu was president of the LGBT+ rights organisation Tonga Leitis Association. (Facebook/ Tonga Leitis Association) A man has been arrested for the murder of beloved LGBT+ activist in Tonga, Polikalepo Kefu, who was found dead on the beach on Saturday (1 May). Kefu, often referred to by his nickname “Poli”, was the president of the Tonga Leitis Association, the only LGBT+ rights organisation in Tonga, which supports and advocates for the community, as well as providing information on HIV prevention. In a statement, Tonga police deputy commissioner Tevita Vailea said: “Police have charged a 27-year-old man from Fungamisi Vavaú, residing at Halaleva, with murder in relation to the death of 41-year-old Polikalepo Kefu of Lapaha.” ....
Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 20.11 EDT Police in Tonga are investigating the death of one of the country’s leading LGBTQI+ activists after his body was found on a beach near his home in Tongatapu, Tonga’s main island. A 27-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Polikalepo Kefu, 41. Kefu, who was affectionately known as “Poli”, was the president of Tonga Leitis Association, an organisation dedicated to the country’s LGBTQ+ communities, providing support services, advocacy, and education on HIV-Aids. “Police have charged a 27-year-old man from Fungamisi Vavaú, residing at Halaleva, with murder in relation to the death of 41-year-old Polikalepo Kefu of Lapaha on Saturday 1st of May 2021,” said Tongan police in a statement. ....