A 35-year-old man who allegedly murdered a 14-year-old girl in Viria Naitasiri last month has been further remanded in custody by the Suva High Court.
Mukesh Lal who is charged with one count of murder appeared before High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo today.
The case will be called on 21st November for the state lawyer to provide information and disclosures.
Lal was found with severe injuries with the 14-year-old Ashna Devi in a vacant house in Viria on the 26th of last month and was admitted at the CWM Hospital.
The post mortem result revealed that Devi died because of severe cuts on her neck and Police classified it as murder.
The 14‑year‑old girl was reported missing from her home on Thursday 25th September and checks made at all likely places proved futile.
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