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Man dies in custody following an alleged assault

Apenisa Waqairadovu Multimedia News Journalist [email protected]

November 6, 2024 6:36 am

[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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