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Trial for family accused with murder to begin next week

Trial for family accused with murder to begin next week

By Iliana Biutu
06/03/2026

The trial for a family of five charged with murder will begin in the Lautoka High Court on Monday.

Rusiate Lal, Ronald Lal, Ron Lal, Sundar Lal and Balewai Waqabaca are charged with one count of murder in relation to the death of Eneri Abbas Ali.

Sundar Lal and Balewai Waqabaca are husband and wife, and the other accused are their children.

The victim was in a de-facto relationship with the couple’s daughter.

The Office of the Director of Police Prosecutions says the victim had planned to meet the family to seek forgiveness for impregnating their daughter before marriage and to take her back home.

It is alleged that on 19th September 2021, a day before the scheduled meeting, the accused persons assaulted the victim, resulting in his death.


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