Ten Don Bosco students charged with disorderly assembly have had the charges against them dropped.
The charges came after the students were involved in an incident on 31 July 2015, at Savalalo.
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All ten students pleaded not guilty to the charges against them, and the matter was adjourned to this month for prosecution to call their witnesses.
The ten students were Lorenzo Kesimeni, Peter Crowley, Telea Foai Lua, Joseph Willams, Luavasa Vitale, Joe Magele, Tomasi Godinet, Mapesone Isaako, Lomiga Tomasi and Tovio Laumatia.
Prosecutor, Tologata Misi Leota, asked the Court to withdraw the disorderly assembly charge against the ten students due to insufficient evidence before the court.
Judge Tafaoimalo Leilani Warren accepted the application and dismissed the charge against the ten students, with the exception of Lorenzo Kesimeni, who has been charged with two counts of being armed with a dangerous weapon.
According to the Police summary of facts, a rock and a kitchen knife were found in the accused’s school bag.
He has denied those allegations.
The prosecutor told the court the prosecution was ready to proceed with the hearing in regards to the two charges against Kesimeni.
The matter was stood down until the end of the Court’s list for prosecution to call evidence;
however when the matter resumed yesterday Kesimeni changed his plea from not guilty to guilty.
Kesimeni was then convicted and he received a suspended sentence from the District Court.
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