Police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Colo-I-Suva man for allegedly killing 38-year-old Sarojni Lata of Nakasi on Sunday morning.

The suspect, who is from a settlement in Colo-I-Suva, was charged with murder and two counts of robbery with violence last night.

He is also alleged to have robbed a taxi driver soon after robbing Sarojni Lata and her husband and throwing a stone at their delivery vehicle.

He will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this morning.

The deceased and her husband, who own a bakery in Nakasi, were delivering bread to villagers in Colo-I-Suva when the suspect appeared from nearby bush and grabbed the bag containing money.

Lata's husband gave chase and the robber fled into the bush, however, he returned with a big stone and threw it at the delivery van. The stone hit Lata, who was sitting inside.

She sustained serious head injuries and later passed away at the CWM hospital. A post mortem report revealed that she died of serious head injuries.