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An accused man, Sosefo 'Amone told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court he did not set on fire a couch inside the Shoreline building during its destruction on November 16, 2006.

The accused People's Representative, 'Isileli Pulu cried in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning when he told a jury that his nephew 'Iteni Kauvaka was one of the eight people who died in the Shoreline fire on November 16, 2006.

Five men are being detained in custody on charges relating to the armed robbery and shooting that took place outside the Westpac Bank of Tonga branch at the Si'i Kae Ola shopping centre on May 26.

A witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today, that he saw and heard the accused 'Isileli Pulu thank the rioters who were damaging the Pacific Royale Hotel on November 16, 2006.

A fireman told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today Thursday June 26 that they found remains of deceased persons at the site of the Shoreline building on November 17, 2006, a day after the riots.

Mekiloni Fotu, a prisoner at Hu'atolitoli Prison, told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning, Monday June 23 that he saw the accused Sosefo 'Amone set fire to a couch in the Shoreline building on November 16, 2006.

A witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court yesterday June 18, that he saw the accused PR, 'Isileli Pulu, talking on his mobile cell phone while people were stoning and damaging the Pacific Royale Hotel in central Nuku'alofa on November 16, 2006.

Tonga's Crown Law Department has submitted an application to the Supreme Court of Tonga for a Contempt of Court order against two local newspapers, the Taimi ‘o Tonga and the Kele‘a.

Tonga's Chief Justice Hon. Anthony Ford is traveling to New York to receive the World Bank Reformer of Year Award 2007, there on June 4.