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\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 years old.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 She and her 10 year- \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 old daughte\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 r lived together in the same\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 neighbourhood as yours.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 On 29 April 2010 at about 3.00am\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 you\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 wen\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 t to the \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 victim}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s residence and picked up a binding wire from a 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}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The victim opened the door.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You enquired about the whereabouts of your father-in-law.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 After informing you that your father-in-law had left her home, the victim turned around to close the door.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 At this point you wrappe\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 d the wire around the victim}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s neck and strangled her.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 After strangling\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 the victim, you discarded the wire in the garden and left the \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 victim at the same spot where she fell down.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The killing was witnessed by the victim}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s daughter.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 She was so frightened \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 that she pretended that she was asleep.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 She went off to sleep and in the morning when the neighbours heard her cry, they came and found the victim dead.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You were arrested and interviewed under caution.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You confessed to the killing.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Post mortem examinat\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ion revealed that the victim died of asphyxia due to strangulation. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [6\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You are 23 years old and married.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You work as a labourer.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 You are a first time offender.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 From 29 April 2010 to 27 May 2010 you were in custody on remand. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [7\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I consider your young\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 age and previous good character as mitigating factors.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Also you confessed to police and entered early guilty plea\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I treat y\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 our confession and guilty plea as evidence of contrition.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I accept \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 you were incited by your mother-in-law and the decision \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 to ki\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ll the victim was not yours\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 alone. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [8\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 However, y\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ou showed a wanton disregard for\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 human l\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ife when you excuted\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 the plan to kill the victim.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The victim was\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 a \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 vulnerable person.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 She was 50 years old and a widow.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 She \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 lived alone with \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 her young child.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 t is not possible to determine the long term effect of you\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 r crime on the victim}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s child\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 who witnessed her mother being killed by you. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [9\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The pre-meditation involved \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 to take away a human life \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 is an aggravating factor. Such conduct must be denounced and de\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 terred. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [10]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Taking all these into account, I sentence you to life imprisonment and I fix a non-parole period of 12 years. \par \par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7762348 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Daniel Goundar \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Judge \par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7762348 {\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 At Labasa \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Wednesday 15 December\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 2010 \par \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Solicitors}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid7762348\charrsid7762348 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 : \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 State \par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Office of the Legal Aid Commission for Accused \par }}