The Fiji Occasions » Life in jail for Kiko

Obligatory life imprisonment is the one sentence for these discovered responsible of homicide.

That is what Excessive Courtroom decide Justice Salesi Temo stated whereas sentencing Aliki Waliqi Livai Kiko to life in jail with a compulsory time period of 17 years for the homicide of Lumilote Vibote in 2021.

On March 17, Kiko pleaded responsible to a single cost of homicide.

The court docket was instructed that on Friday, February 5, 2021, Kiko completed work, purchased liquor and went to drink at a buddy’s home the place additionally they smoked marijuana.

When the drinks completed, Kiko went to the street to steal some cash and drinks, taking an iron rod and a kitchen knife.

He walked in the direction of Crest Farm Rd the place he met the sufferer who was strolling dwelling.

Kiko referred to as out to the 75-year-old caretaker of a farm in Navua, who later swore at him and carried on strolling.

He stored strolling however then started to consider the alternate and turned again after the sufferer, struck him on the pinnacle with the iron rod, dragged him right into a drain and stabbed him within the left aspect of his chest eight instances.

Kiko took $100 from the sufferer.

Justice Temo stated being sworn at was by no means an excuse for Kiko to have achieved what he stated he did.

“The above sentence is designed to punish you in a way that’s simply, to guard the group from would-be-offenders, to discourage others, to set pre-conditions for rehabilitation and to indicate that the court docket and the group denounce what you probably did between February 5 and 6, 2021,” he stated.