BY ROMINAH FAKA
Three men accused of killing two complainants at Koivo village, Guadalcanal, will face court for a possible plea on July 25.
During the court session yesterday, state prosecutor Olivia Ratu Manu applied for a substitution of charges under section 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).
The charge against the three accused has been changed from attempted murder to murder.
The reason for the substitution is that one of the two complainants was pronounced dead after being admitted to the National Referral Hospital (NRH).
Manu informed the court that the only outstanding document from the police investigator is the autopsy report from Dr. Maraka, who is currently on annual leave in Choiseul.
The prosecution requested a 14-day adjournment to liaise with the police investigator and contact Dr. Maraka to obtain the autopsy report.
The court has adjourned the case to July 25 for a possible plea on the amended charges and for the prosecution to serve the remaining documents to the defense counsel for arraignment.
