BY ROMINAH FAKA
Voir Dire trial into the case of four people accused of attacking a man at the Town Council Depot area in 2023 begins today (March 31) at the Magistrates court.
The matter was heard Friday last week where defence sought for an extension to the voir dire for Friday, April 4.
However the presiding magistrate rejected this and ordered that the voir dire starts today, Monday, March 31.
Prosecution charged Luise Meke, Daniel Rofeta, Warren Basil and Daniel Fugui with one count each of grievous bodily harm.
All the four accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
It was alleged about 2am of August 16, 2023 at the Town Council Depot area, the complainant was waiting at the front gate of the Holy Cross transit in front of his girlfriend’s residence.
It was alleged that the complainant honked for the security guard to open the gate for him and while waiting, he saw the four accused running towards him from the opposite side of the road.
The complainant then drove away.
After 30 minutes the complainant returned to the same location.
The four accused attacked the complainant from behind.
Prosecution alleged they used a hard object to strike the complainant’s right hand, causing him to fall onto the road unconsciously.
One of the security officers at the Honiara City Council workshop witnessed the attack and intervened and prevented the boys from further harming the complainant.
He was later assisted to his girlfriend’s residence and later that same night the complainant was not feeling well and went to the National Referral Hospital.
He was informed that the right side of his skull was cracked and there was internal bleeding.
The injury sustained by the complainant was severe and he was referred to the Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland, Australia for further medical assistance.
Public Prosecution office is prosecuting and PSO lawyers Delilah Kukura represents Luise Meke, Daniel Onorio represents Warren Basil, Jennifer Happilyn represents Daniel Fugui and Daniel Rofeta.
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