“Doctors found bruises on his stomach, at the back of his neck and his ears.”
A 58-year-old man from the village of Lotofaga Safata died from head injuries last Thursday after a drinking session turned horribly wrong.
The incident was confirmed by the Acting Police Commissioner, Fauono Talalelei Tapu, yesterday.
Fauono also confirmed that a 31-year-old male from Lotofaga, Safata, has since been charged with murder.
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He is in custody. According to the Acting Commissioner, the tragedy happened while the deceased man and the accused were having a drink.
“On Thursday night, the two were having a drink up at the place of the man who has been accused,” he said.
“Later, the deceased man started swearing.”
The Police have found that the accused retaliated violently.
“The accused started hitting the deceased with a tree branch,” he said.
“When the victim was taken to the Poutasi District Hospital at 11.30pm, he was already dead.
“Doctors found bruises on his stomach, at the back of his neck and his ears.”
The accused man is scheduled to appear in Court on 15 May 2014.
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