A Nofoali’i man who confessed to killing his brother and then burying his body on their family property has been jailed for life.
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The decision was handed down by Chief Justice, His Honour Patu Tiava’asu’e Falefatu Sapolu yesterday.
The 40-year-old, Levitiko Afoa Fitu, had pleaded guilty to the murder of his brother through defence lawyer, Trina Atoa.
Fitu apparently admitted to having buried the body of his 57-year-old brother on their family property after a scuffle as a result of a drinking session that went wrong.
The incident happed at Nofoali’i between the end of March and beginning of April 2013.
The two brothers were having a drinking session when they fought over something that has not been revealed since his confession to Police during the Mother’s Day weekend.
When Ms Atoa appeared in Court, she entered a guilty plea to the charge of murder against her client.
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