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Vakarisi pleads not guilty to assault and criminal intimidation charges

Vakarisi pleads not guilty to assault and criminal intimidation charges

By Rashika Kumar
04/03/2022
Suva man, Jone Vakarisi

Suva man, Jone Vakarisi has pleaded not guilty to four charges where he allegedly assaulted his partner in Raiwaqa last year.

Vakarisi is charged with two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, a count of act with intent to cause grievous harm and a count of criminal intimidation.

He allegedly assaulted his partner on two separate occasions on the 26th of December last year.

Vakarisi is also alleged to have acted with intent to cause grievous bodily harm by assaulting her with a knife.

He allegedly threatened her on Boxing Day last year as well.

His bail has been extended.

The matter has been adjourned to the 18th of March.

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