BY ROMINAH FAKA
A man who pleaded guilty to stabbing a Bangladeshi national with a kitchen knife is set to receive his sentence today.
Nigel Haibagau has been charged with one count of acts intended to cause grievous harm. The victim was a cashier at Suba Enterprise Limited, a shop located across from the White River Clinic.
On May 26 this year, around 3 PM, the complainant was at the shop counter when Haibagau entered the store holding a kitchen knife. Without saying a word, he approached the counter and punched the victim before stabbing him on the left side of his head with the knife. After the attack, Haibagau fled the shop.
A security guard witnessed the incident and shouted at Haibagau. In response, the accused turned and threatened the security guard with the knife, but the guard managed to avoid being hurt. The security guard then rushed to the White River Police Station for help.
Haibagau escaped to the Tikopia Settlement, where he was arrested by the police shortly after the incident.
The victim sustained a head injury and was taken to the National Referral Hospital (NRH) for treatment, where he was discharged on May 28.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is representing the Crown, while a public solicitor is representing the accused.
