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Husband in court over wife’s death

Praneeta Prakash Multimedia Journalist [email protected]

July 30, 2025 10:04 am

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A man who allegedly killed his 25-year-old wife during a domestic dispute in Lautoka has been charged with murder.

Police state the 28-year-old assaulted his wife at their Waiyavi home and later told a relative she was lying motionless in their room.

A post-mortem confirmed she died from injuries linked to the alleged assault.

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He will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today.

 

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