Apia, SAMOA — Va’a and Maylynn Brown have lodged a complaint with the police over the alleged beating of their son Alex Brown by prisoners inside the Tafaigata prison early this week.

Alex was one of 7 prisoners that tried to break out of prison early Monday morning, and Va’a said that his son was punished because of his part in the escape.

Va’a told Talamua that he was not allowed to see his son during visiting hours at Tafaigata on Tuesday but was asked to return the following day.

“I returned with my wife only to find my name listed as people that should not be allowed inside the prison premises due to the fact that I am a former prisoner,” said Va’a.

However, Va’a suspected that the real reason why he was not allowed in was because the prison officials did not want him to see the alleged injuries on his son, hence the complaint with the police.

He said the police informed him that they will bring Alex to the police station for questioning and to see if he had any injuries.

As Talamua was interviewing Va’a infront of the Tafa’igata prison gate, a police car came from inside the prison with two young men inside and one of them was Va’a’s son.

The interview ended as Va’a and his wife rushed back to the police station to see their son.

Va’a’s claim was rubbish by the Deputy Commissioner of the Samoa Prison Correction Service Levaopolo Rosa Toese.

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