39-year-old man in police custody for the alleged murder of his wife

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39-year-old man in police custody for the alleged murder of his wife

By Mosese Raqio

Tuesday 31/10/2023

Photo: File

A 39-year-old man remains in police custody following the death of his 38-year-old wife on Sunday.

Police say the suspect is alleged to have seriously assaulted the victim in their home in Narewa, Nadi.

They say the man had a heated argument with the wife over as to why she had arrived home late before he assaulted her.

Police say a post-mortem examination will be conducted to confirm the victim's cause of death as investigations continue.

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