Police in East Sepik have advised that the Woman responsible for the death of the 10-year child in Wewak, over the weekend has now been arrested and is behind bars. This while police conduct investigations to determine facts surrounding the death. Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Christopher Tamari told PNG HAUSBUNG that per the information from investigators, the 10-year boy had succumbed to his injuries following ongoing abuse by the suspect, named as stepmother of the deceased child. “The mother of the Child is a Morobean woman who left for reasons unknown and then the father married a second women from Enga.” PPC Tamari added that the father of the child, happens to be a soldier stationed at the 2nd Pacific Islands Regiment at Moem Barracks and was understood to be out on deployment in Vanimo at the time of the incident. He stated that suspect was apprehended and is now being kept at the Wewak Police Station. Meanwhile, the father of the child is expected to return from Vanimo today and upon arrival, will be taken in for questioning.