A 50-year-old man from Salelologa and Manono has been charged in relation to the death of a 4-year- old boy from Satupa’itea who died during a hit and run incident last week.
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Acting Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu, said the incident was a matter of the boy being “in the wrong place at the wrong time”.
“A 4-year-old is supposed to be in the house at that time of the night,” he said.
The deceased was struck down by the vehicle at 8:30pm, he said.
Police were alerted by the Tuasivi Hospital after the boy was brought in for medical assistance.
“By 8:50pm the boy was pronounced dead,” said Fauono.
The accused is being charged with negligent driving causing death and is expected to appear in Court in relation to this matter on 24 April, 2014.
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