12 years imprisonment

The court was told Tapueluelu punched Harilal Vamanrav from Ngele’ia on the head and then hit him with a wok.

“The defendant’s history and senseless outburst of violence in this case, resulting in the death of an innocent young man, make him a serious danger to society, which this Court must strive to protect,” Lord Chief Justice Whitten said.

The accused changed his plea to guilty on the day of his trial, on 19 July 19 according to a report by Kaniva News.

Summing up the case in the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Cato said Tevita Vaka was unrepentant and there was little prospect of him being rehabilitated.

Kaniva News reports Vaka, 28, was taken to the United States by his natural mother when he was young, but returned in 2009.

He almost immediately offended and was sentenced to two years suspended.

Six years later he became involved in a series of violent and pre-meditated attacks and robberies.

Earlier this year he was sentenced to six years for the assault and robbery of a restaurant owner and his wife.