Suva Magistrate Waleen George has refused bail for a 25 year old unemployed man who is charged with one count of failure to comply with orders and two counts of rape.
It is alleged that Malakai Tausia on the 10th of this month raped a 15-year-old girl at the Lovonilase Cemetery.
While refusing bail, Magistrate George said that the man would have been allowed bail, if he was just charged with failure to comply with orders.
She said that the man however has additional charges of rape which is an indictable offence.
Magistrate George also recalled seeing Tausia in court before and it was revealed that he has a pending act with intent to cause grievous bodily harm matter before the High Court.
She identified the man as a repeat offender.
While dealing with the breach of curfew matter, Magistrate George questioned the man on whether he knew what the curfew and COVID-19 meant.
The man in response told the court that he did not know what COVID-19 means.
Magistrate George then told the man that if people in the outer islands know what COVID-19 means and he did not, then it is a serious problem.
The matter has been adjourned to the 16th of this month.
Meanwhile Magistrate George has granted bail to Isikeli Doganaivalu who is charged with a count of failure to comply with orders.
The man revealed in court that he was unable to find a cab back home after he finished a private job.
The case has been adjourned to the 27th of next month.
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