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Tevita Kunawave who is on trial for allegedly killing his baby in October last year today explained in the Suva High Court why he sought forgiveness in court yesterday while giving evidence. In cross-examination by
Alleged murderer Tevita Kunawave has told the Suva High Court that he threw a block at the shutters of his house however it landed outside. While giving evidence Kunawave also sought forgiveness from his wife and p
Charging officer Laisa Kauyaca who is a prosecution witness in the trial of alleged murderer Tevita Kunawave says the accused had made a statement saying it was not his intention to kill his youngest daughter. Whil
The two weeks trial of a man accused of violently robbing a woman before raping her in February last year will start in the Suva High Court on 18th January next year. Iliesa Cuanilawa told Justice Daniel Goundar to
A 28-year-old man of Lautoka will spend six years, 10 months and 20 days behind bars for raping an 11-year-old girl in August, 2017. High Court Judge, Justice Chamath Morais started with 11 years of head sentence a
Police will question a farmer in his 50s again after the death of a four-month-old baby following a motor vehicle accident last Sunday. Police say the baby was travelling with his family in a vehicle which was invo
A law student who was allegedly posing as a Director Legal at the Attorney General's Office and obtaining money by false pretences has been further remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court. Josefa Saronito
A 20-year-old man who raped his 10-year-old cousin in Yasawa in 2015 has been given 16 years and 10 months jail term by the Lautoka High Court. While sentencing the man, Justice Sunil Sharma says the man abused the
Five police officers and four juveniles were charged with serious offences last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a 33-year-old police officer was charged with the theft of $1,9
Tevita Kunawave's friend who was was with him on the day Kunawave allegedly murdered his 4 months old baby has told the Suva High Court that he did not see Kunawave picking up the concrete block and throwing it inside.
The wife of former soldier, Tevita Kunawave who allegedly killed his 4 months old baby has told the court that he had smashed the windows to enter the house and assaulted her after she cracked a phone he brought home th
Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says investigators are still extracting information from some of the items that were taken from the home of suspended computer science teacher, Kishore Kumar. Kumar was caution inter
The lawyer of suspended Naitasiri under-19 rugby player, Keresi Maya who allegedly punched a referee in August this year during a match will be filing a stay proceedings application in the Suva High Court. His lawy
Three men who allegedly killed a bus driver at the Nausori Bus Stand have been remanded in custody. The bus driver, Subhash Chand was allegedly assaulted on the 3rd of this month and he later passed away. Mika
The trial of former Fijian Holdings Limited CEO Nouzab Fareed will start from the 1st of December before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili. Fareed is facing 3 counts of indecent assault. There are two complainan
The trial of Sevanaia Baleinadi who is charged with 3 counts of rape, 2 counts of sexual assault, and one count each of assault causing actual bodily harm, robbery, damaging property and criminal intimidation will be he
Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili will give his ruling in the no case to answer application by former Fijian Ambassador to the US and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Solo Mara on the 25th of November. Both co
Former Fijian Ambassador to the US and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Solo Mara's lawyer, Devanesh Sharma intends to file a no case to answer application tomorrow in the Suva Magistrates Court after FICAC finis
A man who raped his partner’s 12-year-old daughter in Nadi has been sentenced to 11 years and 11 months imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court. The man was charged with 2 counts of rape and the incidents happened
A 27-year-old man who allegedly raped his 14-year-old cousin in a village in Serua has been granted bail. The man appeared before High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe today. He is charged with one cou
