Fijivillage
6 February, 2026, 8:22 pm
Central - 24°C Rain
6 February, 2026, 8:22 pm Central - 24°C Rain

Alleged assault cases remain a major concern in the country

Alleged assault cases remain a major concern in the country

By Vijay Narayan
07/11/2023

As the latest statistics for October on serious offences are released by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, cases of assault remain a major concern in the country. There is one incident where a 45-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman are charged with one count of manslaughter of a 39-year-old woman.

The accused persons are the husband, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the victim.

A 48-year-old man has also been charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm for allegedly punching and hitting his wife with a hammer.

In another incident, a 36-year-old woman is charged with one count of grievous harm for allegedly wounding her 37-year-old husband.

There was one incident where a 41-year-old man was charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm and criminally intimidating a 43-year-old woman and a 53-year-old woman. The accused person allegedly threatened to kill one victim and unlawfully wounded another victim with a cane knife.

There was one incident where a 50-year-old man was charged with the attempted arson of his 31-year-old neighbour’s house.

A 45-year-old man was charged with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm to his 47-year-old defacto partner.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm to his 28-year-old brother. The accused person allegedly wounded his brother with a cane knife.

In another incident, a 27-year-old man has been charged with four counts of acts with intent to cause grievous harm and one count of criminal trespass. The accused person allegedly assaulted his 71- year-old grandfather, his two cousins and 53-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife.

FEATURE NEWS
PM summons Saukuru for meeting on NZ trip and matters regarding Sports Council
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has summoned Minister for Sports, Jese Saukuru to a one-on-one meeting in light of the questions raised about the New ...
2 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Men lead kava drinking while women top sugary snack consumption during kava sessions
Fiji’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases is being driven in part by high levels of alcohol consumption, kava drinking and associated ...
2 hours ago

$6M True Kids Playground in Navua to open tomorrow
The new $6 million True Kids Playground in Navua which is the biggest indoor kids playground in Fiji, will open it's doors to families tomorrow. The ...
2 hours ago

Flood Warning for Nakauvadra River, Naseani at Yaqara River, Nasivi River in Tavua, and Tavua Town Bridge
A flood warning is now in force for all low-lying, flood-prone areas adjacent to and downstream of the Nakauvadra River in Rakiraki Town, Naseani at ...
2 hours ago

Alikisadra Vunitabua questions length of teacher postings during Education Bill talks
The Turaga ni Koro of Veivatuloa Village in Namosi, Alikisadra Tuiverata Vunitabua is urging the Ministry of Education to keep a closer watch on the ...
3 hours ago

New Programme gives Fijian Agri-Food businesses a pathway to Australia
Fiji’s agri-food manufacturing small and medium enterprises are set to receive a major boost in export readiness through a new accelerator ...
4 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
8 hours ago

Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung and lawyers Wylie Clarke and Laurel Vaurasi's counsels made submissions for leave to apply for judicial review of the Commission of Inquiry into Malimali's appointment as FICAC Commissioner
The application for leave for the judicial review has been made by former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung ...
10 hours ago

Malimali’s legal battle against President, PM and AG
Another legal battle starts today as sacked FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali takes her matter to court against the President, Prime Minister and ...
1 day ago

TOP