Man pleads not guilty to murder over alleged payment dispute
The State alleges that Ono fatally stabbed the 55-year-old man with a knife following a dispute over payment after sexual services.
Sunday 19 July 2026 | 12:30
Ananaisa Ono escorted by Police Krishneel Prasad at Magistrates Court in Labasa.
Photo: Shratika Naidu
A man accused of murdering a 55-year-old man following an alleged dispute over non-payment of sexual services has pleaded not guilty in the High Court in Labasa.
Ananaisa Ono Jr appeared before Justice Lee Burney last week, where he entered a not guilty plea to one count of murder.
The State alleges that Ono fatally stabbed the 55-year-old man with a knife following a dispute over payment after sexual services.
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The alleged offence occurred in Labasa on May 3, 2026.
The prosecution has filed its Information, and Ono entered his plea when the matter was called.
Justice Burney adjourned the case to August 26 for a pre-trial conference.
Ono was further remanded in custody.
