Assault causing death

Tonga Court sentences man to 12 years imprisonment for killing drinking companion

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.