Man died in Fua'amotu youth fight [1]
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 17:46. Updated on Friday, July 8, 2016 - 19:32.
Sio Vaka (19) has been charged with murder in the death of a 36-year-old man, Lipine Fakatene, whom he allegedly stabbed during a fight among youths in Fua’amotu on Sunday night, 17 January.
Tonga Police said Vaka appeared at the Magistrate’s Court in Mu’a today and will remain in police custody pending trial.
The fight is reported to have occurred at around 10:00pm, and the accused was arrested on the same night.
Both the accused and deceased are from Fua’amotu.