Miss PNG killer’s appeal deferred

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Miss PNG killer’s appeal deferred

PORT MORESBY: The Supreme Court has given more time to lawyers involved in case of former Miss PNG Ruby-Anne Laufa’s killer to include certain documents in the review book.

Justice David Cannings in Waigani yesterday directed the Public Solicitor and Public Prosecutor’s offices when he noted that the pre-sentence report for Richard Namaliu, other written submissions on the sentence and warrant of commitment in the National Court were not included.

Namaliu was convicted for the murder of his partner, Laufa in 2017.

The court proceedings were published by The National:

Court defers Namaliu’s appeal

November 29, 2022The NationalMain Stories

Ruby-Anne Laufa

THE Supreme Court has given more time to lawyers involved in the case of a man convicted of killing his partner and former Miss PNG Ruby-Anne Laufa in 2017, to include certain documents in the review book.
Justice David Cannings presiding in Waigani yesterday directed the Public Solicitor and Public Prosecutor’s offices when he noted that the pre-sentence report for Richard Namaliu, other written submissions on the sentence and warrant of commitment in the National Court, were not included.
The court also noted that the Supreme Court’s decision on Namaliu’s appeal against conviction were also not included.
Justice Cannings said those were critical documents, however, the matter could proceed to hearing of Namaliu’s appeal against his 15-year jail term.
Namaliu’s lawyer Justina Bibilo, from the Office of the Public Solicitor, asked the court to allow them extra time to locate the said documents for inclusion.
The court agreed and fixed Dec 19 for the matter to return for a further directions hearing.
Justice Cannings also noted that this matter would be given a date for hearing in February.
Namaliu, of Vunapope village in Kokopo, East New Britain, was convicted of manslaughter for causing Laufa’s death, by punching her and forcing her to jump out of a car he was driving, on Feb 11, 2017.
Namaliu had previously appealed his conviction which was dismissed last July where the Supreme Court held that all the grounds had failed.
The application for a review was filed on Aug 8.
On Aug 16, leave was granted to Namaliu to review his sentence of 15 years for manslaughter, claiming that it was excessive.






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