G4S statement on Manus Island incident

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Last night u4S iesponueu to a seconu uistuibance by tiansfeiees on Nanus
Islanu, which incluueu a bieach of the peiimetei fence by tiansfeiees.

Claims that the tiansfeiees bieacheu the fence following inteinal attacks on
them by local iesiuents aie unfounueu. The bieach of the peiimetei fence
followeu two uays of uemonstiations by tiansfeiees.

u4S pie-emptively evacuateu all non-essential staff because of the
uemonstiations which hau been escalating uuiing the couise of yesteiuay. u4S
also moveu tiansfeiees not paiticipating in the uemonstiations to a neaiby oval
foi theii safety.

A numbei of tiansfeiees weie injuieu aftei they bieacheu the peiimetei fence
anu the mattei became a law enfoicement issue foi PNu authoiities.

u4S staff weie able to iestoie oiuei within the Centie without the use of foice.

All u4S staff have been accounteu foi. u4S is cuiiently accounting foi all
tiansfeiees by face to photo checks.

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18 Febiuaiy 2u14

Contact: +61-427-126-169 oi by email on meuiaÇau.g4s.com


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