BY ROMINAH FAKA

Sentence for two police officers accused for assaulting a 17-year-old boy at the Central police station watch house on Christmas Eve 2020 will be delivered on August 23.

Lawrence Moli and John Tautai were charged jointly with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm and both pleaded not guilty to the charge and a trial was conducted last year before Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi.

After the prosecution and defence completed their case, the court delivered a judgement where court found the two police officers guilty.

Court heard in December 2020, Moli and Tautai allegedly assaulted a 17- year-old boy at the Central Police Station, Watch House.

The complainant had been brought to the police station by his father, who was also a police officer himself, because his son was drunk and caused nuisance at their residence.

Myrella Cleven of Public Prosecution office appears for the Crown and Emy Rusi of Public Solicitor Officer represent both of the defendants.