1 Nov 2019

Former Fiji police officer convicted of manslaughter

6:09 pm on 1 November 2019

A former police officer in Fiji has been convicted of manslaughter.

Kelepi Kolinisau was found guilty of stomping on the head of a 26-year-old outside a Suva nightclub in September 2018.

The court found that Kolonisau's actions led to the death of Josua Lalauvaki.

Another police officer, Seleme Tikoenaburevere, was acquitted.