Authorities launch murder probe into Fiji death in custody
Fijian authorities are promising there will be a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into this week’s death of a man in police custody.
Tevita Malasebe, 30, was arrested in an early morning police raid on his home over a series of violent robberies.
Within hours he was dead.
His family claim there were signs he had been beaten and a post mortem has confirmed he died of internal injuries.
Assistant Superintendent Ulaiasi Ravula says the matter is being treated as murder.
“We are looking at all those involved in the interview and those who went to bring in the suspect,” he said.
Investigations are continuing into the deaths in custody of two others detained earlier this year by the Fiji’s military.
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truthseek ..points out the error
Great scoop..(Not)!
According to the gist of the story, a dead man-long buried, was killed again. So much for the accuracy of this blog and the source material from Yahoo Australia, which dates the news as occurring in 2012.
It would not take much of thinking by the Editors of the blog(if they were competent enough), to realize that this alleged ‘breaking’ Fiji news is 5 years old.
One might even think that, perhaps the rush to post breaking bad news in Fiji, that common sense and decency flew out the window.
Do the family of the deceased and Fiji Today readers deserve an apology?
Although, Fiji Today has been a consistent critic of censorship in Fiji news rooms; it is these lapses of judgement that condemns the entire edifice of the 4th estate in Fiji.
Perhaps it was intentional to create a situation where the scheduled decision for PER removal on Jan 7th, is reversed.
The burden has now fallen on Fiji Today to start practicing what it preaches and further take the issue up (with same relentless vigor) with Yahoo 7 Australia to correct their news feed and archiving system.
Absent of such above mentioned actions, leaves the public with no other conclusion, that Fiji Today was a shill to begin with, and continues to be a mouth piece of main stream media conglomerates in Australia/News Zealand.
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http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=895
Malasebe’s funeral service held this morning Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The funeral services for the late Tevita Malasebe was today THE funeral service of Tevita Malasebe was held this morning at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Newtown in Naisnu.
The priest in charge of the service Pastor Tiko Kabu acknowledged the presence of Human Rights Commissioner Shamima Ali and the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement’s Virisila Buadromo and Women’s Crisis Centre Edwina Kotoisuva.
Kabu on behalf of the family asked the representatives to do their best to see that justice is done to those responsible for Malasebe’s death.
The Police Force was also represented at the service with the procession having a police escort. Amongst family and friends were Malasebe’s mother Anisa Koroibanuve, his wife Reapi Koroibanuve, and his youngest brother Joji Koroibanuve.
Malasebe was a member of the Nabua Rugby Team and paying their respects were the coach Apisai Masiwalu and his boys. Masiwalu says it was an emotional time for the boys.
Malasebe died on Tuesday last week in police custody.
Acting Police Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca said earlier that investigations should be completed by end of the week.
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Here are other links to old news dressed up as breaking, by Yahoo Australia.
ABC Fiji PM considers action against commander Sean Dorney and Peter Lewis, ABC January 5, 2012, 2:40 pm
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12511923/fiji-pm-considers-action-against-commander/
Fiji chiefs throw support behind Bainimarama Peter Lewis, ABC January 5, 2012, 2:41 pm Post Comment
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12511926/fiji-chiefs-throw-support-behind-bainimarama/
Fiji Today FijiTodays Open Forum Blog 
5 + 3 = 7.
Be very wary about any association with political movements who include torture & murder within their manifestos. Vore & others are now slowly starting to realise only too well what they have done & the subsequent consequences of these actions. You cannot commit torture & murder in Viti under the guise of Taukei nationalism – that era has long passed. Vinaka.
Great scoop..(Not)!
According to the gist of the story, a dead man-long buried, was killed again. So much for the accuracy of this blog and the source material from Yahoo Australia, which dates the news as occurring in 2012.
It would not take much of thinking by the Editors of the blog(if they were competent enough), to realize that this alleged ‘breaking’ Fiji news is 5 years old.
One might even think that, perhaps the rush to post breaking bad news in Fiji, that common sense and decency flew out the window.
Do the family of the deceased and Fiji Today readers deserve an apology?
Although, Fiji Today has been a consistent critic of censorship in Fiji news rooms; it is these lapses of judgement that condemns the entire edifice of the 4th estate in Fiji.
Perhaps it was intentional to create a situation where the scheduled decision for PER removal on Jan 7th, is reversed.
The burden has now fallen on Fiji Today to start practicing what it preaches and further take the issue up (with same relentless vigor) with Yahoo 7 Australia to correct their news feed and archiving system.
Absent of such above mentioned actions, leaves the public with no other conclusion, that Fiji Today was a shill to begin with, and continues to be a mouth piece of main stream media conglomerates in Australia/News Zealand.
— start—
http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=895
Malasebe’s funeral service held this morning
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The funeral services for the late Tevita Malasebe was today
THE funeral service of Tevita Malasebe was held this morning at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Newtown in Naisnu.
The priest in charge of the service Pastor Tiko Kabu acknowledged the presence of Human Rights Commissioner Shamima Ali and the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement’s Virisila Buadromo and Women’s Crisis Centre Edwina Kotoisuva.
Kabu on behalf of the family asked the representatives to do their best to see that justice is done to those responsible for Malasebe’s death.
The Police Force was also represented at the service with the procession having a police escort. Amongst family and friends were Malasebe’s mother Anisa Koroibanuve, his wife Reapi Koroibanuve, and his youngest brother Joji Koroibanuve.
Malasebe was a member of the Nabua Rugby Team and paying their respects were the coach Apisai Masiwalu and his boys. Masiwalu says it was an emotional time for the boys.
Malasebe died on Tuesday last week in police custody.
Acting Police Commissioner Romanu Tikotikoca said earlier that investigations should be completed by end of the week.
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Here are other links to old news dressed up as breaking, by Yahoo Australia.
ABC
Fiji PM considers action against commander
Sean Dorney and Peter Lewis, ABC January 5, 2012, 2:40 pm
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12511923/fiji-pm-considers-action-against-commander/
Fiji chiefs throw support behind Bainimarama
Peter Lewis, ABC January 5, 2012, 2:41 pm
Post Comment
http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/12511926/fiji-chiefs-throw-support-behind-bainimarama/
@ TS.
Sure like many others – don’t get the gist of what your trying to say?
You complaining about the incompetence of this blog – Yahoo – bereaved relatives – or a death in custody?
Lol…lol..lol…pheeewwww…a sigh of relief there…Tevita Malasebe was killed in 2007…his killers have been imprisoned….this piece got my heart racing until I discovered that as usual the overseas media jumped the gun again on this one.
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