Kevaru’s case committed to the High Court

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA

PRINCIPAL Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi has committed the case against Abraham Kevaru to the High Court for trial.

She made the ruling yesterday on the Short Form Preliminary Inquiry submitted on Tuesday by the prosecution.

She said having gone through the evidence file and documents, she found that prosecution has sufficient evidence on the case therefore committed the case.

Ms Taeburi said the case will call in the High Court for directions on September 29.

This is the case in relation to an accused charged for murder at the Yandina substation this year.

62-year-old male Abraham Kevaru was alleged of stabbing a 39-year male from Savo Island on July 8, 2017 in Yandina, Russell Islands.

The stabbing incident allegedly happened after an argument between the deceased and the suspect.

RSIPF officers in Central Islands Province arrested the suspect on the same day and transported him to Honiara.

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