A 41‑year‑old man who allegedly murdered his 35‑year‑old wife at Wainikoro in Labasa on Wednesday night will appear in the Labasa Magistrates Court today.
The man has been charged with a count of murder.
He remains in police custody.
He allegedly struck her with a cane knife several times in Navoalevu, Wainikoro in Labasa.
Police say the victim was at home with her mother and 2‑year‑old daughter when the suspect came to her father’s house where she had been living for the past two months.
The suspect allegedly turned off the power supply to the house by tampering with the meter box and when the victim came outside to check, he grabbed her and allegedly struck her several times with a cane knife.
The victim managed to run into the house but was chased by the suspect where he continued to attack the victim and later fled the scene.
He was arrested at his home in Daku, Wainikoro.
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