Lapaha murder accused remanded after court appearance [1]
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 19:11
‘Inoke Tonga (27) is the man charged with the murder of Polikalepo Kefu (41). He appeared today, May 19 at the Magistrate’s Court in Mu’a.
The lower court's office confirmed that the case was adjourned to June 2. The accused was further remanded in police custody.
Police had earlier reported that the victim's body was found on a beach in Lapaha on eastern Tongatapu on Saturday morning, May 1.
The accused who was living in Halaleva (originally from Fungamisi, Vava'u) surrendered himself to Police on the same Saturday night.
Poli, whose funeral was held last week, was not only a respected Tonga Red Cross communications officer, but was President of the Tonga Leitis Association, who has been widely recognised for working tirelessly as a humanitarian and human rights advocate in Tonga and the Pacific Islands region.
From the Courts [6]