Johnson Family Misses Dad Who Died In Alleged Attack
The eyewitness said the victim ran into a house to save himself from being attacked but the offender managed to grab and attack him.
Monday 21 February 2022 | 15:14
Paulini Johnson (left) and Deda Johnson (right) holding a photo of their late father, Joseph Johnson at their home at Sulua Street in Lautoka on February 20, 2022. Photo: Nicolette Chambers
We miss our daddy, an emotional, Paulini Johnson, 23, said following the death of her father at Evan Street in Lautoka on Saturday night.
The victim, Joseph Johnson, 60, was allegedly beaten up by a man who was intoxicated.
He was found motionless on the road and was conveyed to the Lautoka Hospital by a taxi driver but was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Police confirmed that one suspect was currently in custody following the alleged incident.
Paulini said her family was still in shock over the incident.
“We were all together at home before he left for his friend’s home. We got to find out that he was at the hospital when our neighbour called us,” she said.
“We are still not sure about what happened, we miss our daddy.”
Account of eyewitness
An eyewitness who chose to remain anonymous had said the victim was wearing a tracksuit and was walking down the road at Evan Street before he was allegedly attacked.
The eyewitness said the victim ran into a house to save himself from being attacked but the offender managed to grab and attack him. The alleged incident happened around 10pm.
“After he had been beating the old man in front of the house, some men pulled him (offender) away because the old man was bleeding. When they took him far away, he managed to escape and ran back to the old man to beat him up for the second time,” he said.
Taxi driver, Ross Kumar, who transported the deceased to the hospital, said he was still breathing when they loaded him into the cab.
Police said investigations into the case continued.
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