Timoci Matanimeke, who brutally killed an elderly man in his Samabula home on Christmas Eve in 2023, will be sentenced next Wednesday on Christmas Eve.
The 20-year-old has been found guilty of one count each of murder, aggravated robbery, and trespass.
On Christmas Eve 2023, Matanimeke entered the house to carry out a robbery.
He struck 59-year-old Nitya Nand on the head, face, and cheekbone with a chopper, and stole his phone and safety boots.
State prosecutor Hezekiah Mofaga, while delivering his sentencing submissions, told High Court Judge Justice Siainiu Fa'alogo Bull that Matanimeke should be sentenced to between 20 and 30 years’ imprisonment, considering the brutality of the offence.
He says that based on CCTV footage, there was a degree of planning, as Matanimeke entered the house for two minutes, exited, and then re-entered before coming out a minute later with the stolen items.
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