A man convicted with intent to cause grievous harm had his 4 and a half year sentence reduced to 18 months imprisonment effective from 2nd December, last year.

The decision was delivered by Justice Daniel Gounder yesterday after the appellant, 21 year old Eliki Harry appealed against the sentence saying it was harsh and excessive.

Harry, on 26th October last year at Nasinu was charged with intent to cause grievous harm of a 15 year old student, who received injuries and was admitted at the hospital for three days.

Harry was drunk at the time of the assault, and apparently he was upset with the complainant for harassing his teenage daughter.

Meanwhile, Judge Gounder ordered that the appeal against sentence be allowed.