A 43-year-old man who was allegedly seen beating his daughter in a viral video circulating on social media has been charged with Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm, and has appeared in the Nausori Magistrates Court.
The video shows a man repeatedly hitting his daughter with a hose pipe and kicking her as well.
The young girl was later seen bleeding and getting consoled by a few women.
Police say the incident occurred on the 2nd of February, 2024.
They say the man, identified as Ratu Kinijoji Katonivere has been remanded and will be produced again in court on the 19th of this month for bail application.
Police say the video surfaced after he was remanded.
