BY ROMINAH FAKA
The suspect into Monday’s Gilbert Camp killing has been remanded by the magistrate court.
Junior Modoa, 22, is charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man.
Court after hearing the remand application on Tuesday this week granted it and ordered for the accused to be kept in custody for safe keeping.
Court adjourned the matter for October 30 for mention.
Police alleged on Monday October 14, about 8pm the deceased and his wife were at their betelnut stall at the Gilbert camp area beside the SIWA tank.
The deceased and his cousin brother were playing a Ludo game.
About 11pm the deceased’s wife went to another betelnut stall few metres from theirs.
Allegations say the deceased later went to where his wife was, and along the way beside the SIWA tank he met two men.
They had an argument which continued until they reached the stall in which the deceased’s wife was at.
It is alleged that one of the accused was armed with a white PVC pipe, which he used to strike the deceased with on the head.
Police say Modoa then pulled out a short knife from the pocket of his trousers and struck it at the deceased’s neck.
The two accused then escaped along the road to the water pump area at Gilbert Camp.
The deceased was transported to the National Referral Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Modoa was identified and arrested.
Office of Public Prosecution appears for crown.
