Corrections Service dismisses lawyer’s claim of inmate assault

The Fiji Corrections Service (FCS) has clarified media reports indicating that remand prisoner Edward Nand was assaulted by Corrections officers.

Nand, who appeared for his sentencing hearing last Friday, had visible injuries on his head.

His lawyer, Sunil Gosai, told the court that his client was assaulted by corrections officers.

Mr Gosai told the court Nand was assaulted at the Remand Centre in Suva early on Friday morning, and he was not medically attended to after sustaining injuries.

In a statement yesterday, the Fiji Corrections Service strongly denied the claim by Mr Gosai and confirmed that the information was wrong.

“The fact was that remand prisoner Edward Nand was assaulted by another prisoner due to personal differences resulting in the injuries,” the FCS said in a statement.

“The FCS Medics Unit had attended to the prisoner and treated the lacerations arising from the two prisoners’ altercation.

“Sunil Gosai is advised to report factual information regarding the prisoner’s claim instead of listening to one side of the story which is unconfirmed and in this case was false.”

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