Three police officers facing charges related to the death of a man at the Samabula Police Station in 2022 are scheduled to return to the High Court in Suva for their judgment on December 11. Maciu Vakatuturaga, Joshua Bull, and Isireli Raseisei appeared before Justice Thushara Rajasinghe on Friday, seeking a decision on their case.
The officers are each charged with one count of manslaughter for their alleged involvement in the assault of Mikaele Tikoivalenibula, who was brought to the police station under suspicion of assaulting a 27-year-old mechanic in February 2022.
During the hearing, Justice Rajasinghe informed both parties that he required additional time to finalize his ruling, resulting in the adjournment of the judgment date. Vakatuturaga and Bull are represented by lawyer Shirley Tivao, while Raseisei is represented by Joji Cakau. All three defendants remain on bail.