In line with the New York Submit, the 2 ladies, Sinaviana-Gabbard and Figiel, had been reportedly alone inside Figiel’s residence, which additionally serves because the native theater named GaluMoana Theater, when the confrontation turned deadly.
Sinaviana-Gabbard, a former professor on the College of Hawaii and believed to be Figiel’s mentor, tragically misplaced her life within the confrontation.
Samoa Police Commissioner Auapaau Logoitino Filipo revealed, “A hammer is alleged to have been used in addition to a small knife that inflicted a number of stab wounds on the deceased.”
Subsequently, Figiel fled the scene and surrendered to the authorities. Initially arrested for manslaughter, Figiel’s prices had been raised to homicide following an in depth investigation.