Man charged with murder of Chinese shopkeeper [1]
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 17:21
A 19-year-old Tongan man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese shopkeeper at Halaleva in February earlier this year.
Police arrested the accused last week and he was expected to appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court today.
The victim, Dao Zin He (31) died at Vaiola Hospital on 21 February after he was found unconscious inside his shop on By-Pass Road in Halaleva the night before, after sustaining head injuries.
Machete attack
Meanwhile, Tonga Police are still looking for a man who attacked a teenager with a machete, injuring his right hand on Friday night 14 November, in Kolofo'ou.
Police reported that the victim, Nelson Tu'itavake, could not identify his attacker.