[Source: NJM]
A man who was in custody at the Savusavu Police Station died yesterday afternoon.
Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew says it’s alleged that the man was assaulted by a prisoner in the cell block.
He says officers rushed the victim to the Savusavu Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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The Acting COMPOL says a Criminal Investigations Department team have been directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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