The victim of the alleged murder has been identified as a 23-year-old tertiary school student.
Police say a fellow student came forward after reading the request for information to identify the victim.
They say a close relative was notified and he has identified the victim as his nephew.
Police say that the alleged murder took place after 10pm last Thursday at the Suva foreshore.
A post-mortem will be conducted as investigations continue.
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