A man in his 20s will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon for allegedly causing the death of a 2 year old boy earlier this month.
The matter came to light after the child passed away at the CWM Hospital earlier month.
A post mortem was conducted where it was discovered the child died of severe internal injuries whereby investigators at the Totogo Police Station classified the case as murder.
The man who is a family friend had allegedly looked after the child on the day he fell ill.
The child’s parents took him to the Valelevu Health Center and he was transferred to the CWM Hospital where he passed away on the 15th of this month.
The man is facing a count of murder.
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