manslaughter

Some of the police officers who were on duty on the night Kali Fungavaka was arrested and allegedly beaten up in detention, have given their evidence at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court. One witness alleged one of the accused officers stood on his chest while another choked the victim on the neck, as he was being searched inside the Nuku’alofa Central Police Station on the night of August 17, 2012.

One of three accused Police Constables has been acquitted of manslaughter after police prosecution offered no evidence in relation to the death of ‘Inoke Finau Vala Pepa (20) in Vaini last year.

Three Tongan Police Constables have now been charged with manslaughter in regards to the death of 20-year-old ‘Inoke Finau Vala Pepa, after a fight at Vaini early Friday morning, 16 November.

Six men accused of manslaughter, including five Tongan police officers and one detainee, are expected to appear at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court this week on Friday, November 2.