State seeks time to file information in murder case

The State is seeking 14 days to file the information in the case of an alleged murder of a remand prisoner.

The remand prisoner, Jone Masirewa was allegedly killed on April 13, 2020.

The four Fiji Corrections Service officers, Onisimo Raboiliku, Semesa Bulikalougata, Navitalai Kanavo and Suliasi Tubuna who were charged in relation to the death of Masirewa, were to be produced before Judge Justice Chamath Morais at the High Court in Lautoka yesterday. Defence lawyers were Mosese Naivalu who represented Raboiliku, Iqbal Khan who represented Bulikalougata, Wasu Pillay who represented Kanavo and Vani Ravono who represented Tubuna. The lawyers were present in court. The State was represented by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions lawyer, Lavenia Bogitini.

Raboiliku and Bulikalougata are charged with one count of murder each, while Raboiliku faces an additional charge of one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Kanavo and Tubuna are each charged with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Justice Morais told the court he would consider bail on the next date once bail applications for all four accused persons were filed.

The matter has been adjourned to May 15, 2020. The accused remain in remand.