Sitiveni ‘Esi Muli (17) today changed his plea to guilty in regards to two alternative counts of manslaughter in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen, who were found with multiple stab wounds at a vegetable plantation on February 25, last year. But the Crown Prosecutor was not satisfied and is continuing with the murder charges.
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Wednesday 9 January 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 10 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita Finau Katoa (20) is the man charged with murder in relation to the death of a 40-year-old man at Vaiola Hospital on September 26
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Thursday 4 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Asipolo Pita (40) is the man who passed away at Vaiola Hospital on September 26, after he was allegedly assaulted outside a bar and restaurant in Nuku’alofa, a month earlier.
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Wednesday 29 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr Feng Sheng Pei and Mrs Su Jie Wen is set to run from January 7-18, 2019.
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Tuesday 28 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two convicted murderers in California, Tevita Kaihea (22) and Charlie Hola (22), were handed large prison sentences by a court in Sacramento yesterday 27 August. Kaihea received a prison sentence of 112 years to life whilst Hola received 48 years to life.
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Thursday 23 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tu’ungafasi Polelei Falakiseni was demoted from his rank as Superintendent of Police as penalty for breach of discipline when American, Dean Jay Fletcher charged with murdering his wife escaped custody and fled on his yacht from Vava'u in September 29, 2016. The escape caused huge embarrassment for Tonga and the deceased's family is still deprived of justice, a Police Board of enquiry stated.
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Saturday 28 July 2018
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A father of six children, Alani Afu (51), who was extradicted from Tonga to Australia in 2016 on murder charges, was yesterday convicted of murder by the New South Wales Supreme Court in relation to the stabbing death of a Sydney woman Rita Caleo in 1990. Rita’s husband Mark Caleo was found guilty of hiring Alani to carry out the murder.
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Wednesday 2 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two teenage boys charged with murder in relation to the death of a Chinese couple, Mr and Mrs Wen, in February had their case adjourned to June 25, at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court.
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Thursday 15 March 2018
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A funeral procession for Mr and Mrs Wen, a Chinese couple who were allegedly murdered at a bush allotment at Matafonua last month, left a Nuku’alofa mortuary for Fua’amotu International Airport at noon today, 15 March.
Wednesday 14 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Emilio To’a (21) who has been charged with murder at Fangaloto earlier this month, will appear at the Nuku'alofa, Magistrate’s Court on March 16.
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Friday 9 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Opinion by Rev Dr Ma'afu Palu of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga.
Wednesday 7 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There have been six alleged murders in Tonga since February 4. The latest occurred on Sunday 4 March when a 24-year-old man died after he was stabbed during a fight at Fangaloto.
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Monday 5 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The two teenage boys aged 17 and 15 who were charged with the murder of a Chinese couple at Matafonua, are revealed to have been escaped prisoners.
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Saturday 3 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two teenage boys aged 17 and 15, have been charged with the murder of a Chinese couple who were found dead with stab wounds in a bush allotment at Matafonua on Sunday 25 February. Tonga Police confirmed that the boys were arrested on Thursday 1 March.
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Friday 16 February 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A male security guard at Nauti Ruby's Bar on the Faua Wharf at Ma'ufanga, was today charged with the murder of a man in his early 20s, whom he allegedly beat up with a baseball bat on Friday night, February 9.
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Monday 5 February 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 32-year-old man from Te'ekiu is charged with murder in relation to the death of a 27-year-old man who died last night, February 4, after his body was found injured with stab wounds near a road at Fatai.
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Monday 28 August 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 33-year-old male patient at the psychiatric ward at Vaiola Hospital has been charged with murder in relation to the death of another male patient on Friday, August 25.
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Tuesday 11 July 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 25-year-old man who was arrested in relation to the death of a 51-year-old man, whom he allegedly assaulted on a road at Ma’ufanga early Saturday morning, July 8, has been charged with murder.
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Monday 20 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The yacht Sea Oak, allegedly the scene of a murder in Vava'u last year, which was seized in Pago Pago, American Samoa has been taken off the island and its whereabouts remain unknown.
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Thursday 8 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government of Tonga has formally submitted an extradition request to the United States Government for the return of Dean Jay Fletcher (54) to be tried in Nuku’alofa to face a charge of murdering his wife in July this year in Neiafu, Vava'u.
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