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Man charged for attempting to steal ashes

September 14, 2015 11:44 pm

A 40 year old suspect who collected the ashes and bones of deceased Simran Singh has been charged for two counts of Criminal Trespass and Common Nuisance.

The man snuck into the Rakiraki Lalmitti Cemetery on Sunday night and tried to steal Simran’s remains from the funeral pyre – but was apprehended.

He will be produced in Tavua Court today.

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14 year old Simran was attacked by a knife wielding man as she got off a bus at Naria in Rakiraki.

She died at the scene.