18-year-old high school student, Rihaal Kumar, who allegedly caused the death of Sharuf Shaakir Khan at a Suva apartment complex, has been declared fit to take his plea.
Defence counsel Robert Bancod asked Suva High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar to defer the plea as they had just received the disclosures this morning.
Justice Goundar asked the defence counsel how this relates to the plea because these documents are to prepare for trial.
Bancod responded that they were waiting for the psychiatric evaluation report and wanted Kumar to fully understand his charges.
Justice Goundar questioned Kumar if he understood that when the plea is deferred, the trial will also be deferred.
Kumar informed the court that he agrees for the plea to be deferred and understands that this will also defer the trial.
The plea is scheduled for the 5th of September.
Kumar is charged with one count of murder.
