The man whose body was found in a creek in Vunato settlement Lautoka earlier this week died of drowning.

Police confirmed that the post mortem which was conducted yesterday revealed that the man died of drowning.

Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the man who is from Ba was missing from December last year.

Meanwhile police are awaiting the post mortem report of the 50-year-old woman whose body was found on her door step on Thursday night.

Inspector Sokomuri said that two men and a woman are still being questioned by crime officers and charges are expected to be laid soon.

The alleged incident took place in Raranikawai Labasa.

Sokomuri said they believe that the woman was strangled.

Inspector Sokomuri said there were some injuries on the victims neck and other parts of the body.