20 Sep 2019

Former Fiji rugby sevens player convicted of rape

3:38 pm on 20 September 2019

The former Fiji rugby sevens player Amenoni Nasilasila has been convicted of rape.

Amenoni Nasilasila in action for Fiji on the World Sevens Series.

Amenoni Nasilasila in action for Fiji on the World Sevens Series. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Judge Daniel Goundar convicted the 26-year-old in the High Court at Lautoka.

Three assessors had earlier this week found Nasilasila not guilty but that opinion was overturned by the judge.

Justice Goundar said he found the 24-year-old complainant to be a reliable witness and accepted her account of the attack

Nasilasila has been remanded in custody and will reappear in court next month for sentencing.