Young Fijian Drowned By

Cupful Of Water

n om ° ur ° wn Oct respondent

C Ttva A/Rqtt

i 25-YEAR-oi n wHinS 16 ‘ \ OLD - PlJiai }' Plta Sele « was drowned recently when a cupful of . water was poured down his throat while he was unconscious, it was stated nt innnw man - s tw h n if quiry , mto * he “JJ 1, . tha * Plta an d. another A , . third man s . tn J ck P i ta with a stick, knocking him out. orJ 0 ™? for^ d Pita’s mouth open f i him swallow twice from a cup lUI 01 water.

Finding that death was caused by asphyxia due to drowning, Mr G J Horsfall said that the water had been administered in all good faith. He added a warning against the danger of such treatment for an unconscious person