Siosaia Tu Maile (20) was sentenced yesterday to eight-years imprisonment for the manslaughter death of Ned Cook (67), the Salvation Army Team Leader in Nuku'alofa in 2020, who was punched in the face when he was walking home from an evening out. "In that split second of senseless brutality, one life was ended and the liberty of another must now be severely curtailed," said the Chief Justice. He noted that in Tonga, some in the community tend to resort to violence to address any annoyance, no matter how small. “This case must serve to deter others from such behaviour, which will be met with severe sentences from the Courts.”
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Friday 30 July 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 25 June 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A jury has found Sosaia Tū Maile (20) guilty of manslaughter in the death of Ned Samson Cook (67), the Salvation Army Team Leader, in Nuku'alofa in 2020.
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Thursday 6 August 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The case against Siosaia Tu Maile the 19-year-old who is charged with the murder of Tonga's Salvation Army leader Ned Cook (67), was adjourned to September.
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Wednesday 27 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siosaia Tu Maile is the 19-year-old charged with the murder of 67-year-old Ned Cook, whom he allegedly assaulted on Friday night, May 15, on Vuna Road.
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Tuesday 19 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A murder charge has been laid against a 19-year-old youth in the death of Ned Cook (67) who was allegedly assaulted on Friday night, May 15 on Vuna Road, Ma'ufanga.
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Monday 18 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 19-year-old youth has been arrested in relation to the death of The Salvation Army Team Leader, Ned Cook, who was allegedly assaulted on Friday night, May 15 on Vuna Road, Ma'ufanga.
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Monday 18 May 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Salvation Army's Team Leader Ned Cook, (67) died at Vaiola Hospital on Sunday morning, May 17 from injuries, after he was allegedly assaulted at Ma‘ufanga, Nuku'alofa, on Friday night, May 15.
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Friday 31 May 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Drug users are headed to prison or the cemetery, warns Ned Cook, Team Leader for the Salvation Army Alcohol and Drugs Awareness Centre in Nuku’alofa. Some people in Tonga are trying drugs out of curiosity, especially methamphetamine, he told Matangi Tonga this week. “But if you keep experimenting with it, the addiction will grab hold of you”. Unfortunately, the services they provide at present "don't reach those desperately needing help".
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