Five men have been charged with murder in the death of Sione Feimoefiafi (49) who was fatally injured in a beating at and outside the Tali‘eva Bar in broad daylight in the Nuku'alofa CBD, on February 4.
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Tuesday 1 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 12-year-old boy from Ha'ano was allegedly beaten up several times with a piece of timber and a machete. Ha'apai Police expect to arrest two male suspects in relation to the incident on the small island of Ha’ano.
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Thursday 27 August 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 40-year-old man has been charged with the assault of his five-year-old daughter whom he allegedly whipped with a belt leaving bruises on her back on Sunday, 23 August in Nukunuku, Tongatapu. The child has been removed from the home under a protection order.
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Friday 16 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In sentencing Fifita ‘Ofa (35) to 13-years imprisonment for the death of her 14-year-old daughter last August, and imposing prison sentences on two others, a Supreme Court judge said today in denouncing their conduct that the repeated beating of the child by her mother and uncle was extremely cruel, and a paramount sentencing was considered to protect children and young persons from violence.
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Thursday 8 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The sentencing of a mother who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of her 14-year-old daughter who she severely assaulted last year was adjourned to Friday, May 16. Two other family members will also be sentenced in relation to the death.
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