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By VANESSA NIKEN
A MAGISTRATE has given two weeks to four policemen charged with the attempted murder of 21-year-old Samuel Naraboi to file defence submissions.
Waigani committal court Magistrate Paul Puri Nii told Emmanuel Somon, 30, Philemon Parom, 28, Are Kawa, 29, and Frank Apa, 30, to find a lawyer to represent them and adjourned their case to Aug 23.
“I will adjourn the case to give time to submit your defence submissions,” he told the policemen.
Magistrate Nii said all evidence had been served to all four of them.
Police alleged that on Feb 27, between 6.30am and 7am, Somon, Parom, Kawa and Apa were seen at the roundabout between the Games Village Police Barracks, Tokarara, and Waigani Drive.
Naraboi and Willaim Michael, 21, were walking towards the Waigani bus stop after spending a night with a friend.
Naraboi approached a betel nut seller and asked him if he could spare him a betel nut.
The betel nut seller responded by swearing at Naraboi and Michael.
Police alleged that an off-duty policeman drove up and spoke with the betel nut seller when he started chasing Naraboi and Michael towards the roundabout.
Police alleged that people helped the unidentified policeman chase Naraboi and punched him.
Naraboi fell down at the edge of the traffic island roundabout and the unidentified policeman allegedly started kicking him with his police boots on.
Michael ran towards Naraboi and tried to block off the policeman and the people from assaulting him but the policeman allegedly grabbed Michael by the collar of his shirt and punched him too.