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Sigatoka man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner to front court today

Sigatoka man who allegedly murdered his defacto partner to front court today

By Shanil Singh
10/07/2020

The 53-year-old man from Sigatoka who allegedly murdered his defacto partner and struck his step-daughter with a cane knife on Wednesday will be produced in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today.

The man has been charged with one count of murder, two counts of breach of the domestic violence restraining order and one count of breach of bail conditions.

It is alleged that the suspect struck the woman with a cane knife in their home in Sigatoka which resulted in her death.

Police say the 14-year-old girl remains admitted at the Lautoka Hospital.

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