A 28-year-old man charged with the alleged murder of a 61-year-old man earlier this week has been denied bail by the Nadi Magistrates court.
Nacanieli Bakata has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear in the Lautoka High court on 24th of this month.
It is alleged that the victim was drinking with the suspect and a few others when a fight broke out between the suspect and another man.
The 61-year-old man tried to intervene when he was allegedly punched.
The incident happened at Wailoaloa, Nadi.
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