High Court of Kiribati

Criminal Case № 16/2016

THE REPUBLIC

v

TIAREITA TEMANGO

Teanneki Nemta for the Republic
Teetua Tewera for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1]	By information filed on 5 February 2016, the accused was charged with 1 count of murder, contrary to section 193 of the Penal Code (Cap.67).

[2]	The accused appeared before the Chief Justice in Abaiang on 17 June 2016, when the matter was adjourned to South Tarawa, on a date to be fixed.

[3]	It turns out that the accused died at Teaoraereke on 13 July 2016. Counsel for the Republic has produced statements to that effect from the brother and cousin of the accused.

[4]	In the circumstances, the information is dismissed. This file is to be closed.

Dated 14 June 2019.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court