A National Court bail of K10, 000 was granted by the Court in Port Moresby for Moresby North-West MP, Lohia Boe Samuel, following essential changes in circumstances on the co-accused Fabian Hera’s police statement.
In the first application, Justice Teresa Berrigan refused bail because the only material presented in court was the statement of alleged facts. “I refused bail on the last occasion because the alleged offence involved a serious assault and the use of an offensive weapon. The alleged facts pointed to a deliberate if unplanned shooting by the applicant using his own weapon,” said Justice Berrigan.
On the second bail application, the court heard that co-accused Fabian Hera has since changed lawyers and swore on an affidavit deposing that it was him who had unintentionally shot the deceased who was holding the weapon at that time.
Without going into the details of the alleged offence, bail was granted on grounds that the Constitution allows for bail if the change in circumstances is relevant to the ground of refusal on the initial bail application.
Mr. Samuel is represented by private lawyer Edward Sassingian.
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