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5 students of a Tailevu school charged for alleged assault

5 students of a Tailevu school charged for alleged assault

By Semi Turaga
14/04/2021

Two senior students of a prominent school in Tailevu have been charged and will front the Nausori Magistrates Court later this morning.

The two aged 16 and 17 years allegedly assaulted junior students of the same school.

Those junior students are members of the Under 15 rugby team that lost their game last Saturday.

Police confirm the 17-year-old student has been charged with one count of Assault Causing Bodily Harm and two counts of Common Assault while the 16-year-old has been charged with one count of Assault Causing Bodily Harm.

Three other students allegedly involved in the same incident have been granted bail and will appear in court at the end of next month.

Police say all these students have been charged with Common Assault.

Two other students allegedly involved in the incident are also being investigated.

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