POLICE Minister Peter Shanel will today enter his plea to the common assault charge laid against him.
The Member for Parliament for Central Guadalcanal was accused of assaulting a man at his Lengakiki home, 17 December 2013.
He is co-accused in the assault case with Steven Ben Wako.
They were accused of the assaulting the complainant at the MP’s residence at Lengakiki when the accused went there to see him.
The alleged victim who is from Malaita is married to a woman from Mamasa village in Central Guadalcanal and resides there with their seven children.
Prosecution alleged that the alleged victim, his wife and seven children are registered voters of ward 19 in the Vulolo area at which Shanel was their Parliament Member.
On that day of the alleged incident, it was alleged the alleged victim was at Shanel’s residence following a promise made by Shanel to pay $4,600 for the completion of his house at Mamasa.
According to the police allegation, the alleged victim was frustrated on that day because the promise was said to have been long overdue.
The MP allegedly promised the alleged victim that money way back in 2011.
It was alleged that he was talking loudly when suddenly Shanel’s co-accused Wako punched him on his forehead and left eye causing bruises.
Shanel then allegedly intervened and punched the victim on his left ear causing bleeding to the ear.
It was further alleged that the MP then held on to the alleged victim’s back-pack, pulled him towards him and kicked the alleged victim on his legs, which resulted in the victim allegedly falling on the ground.
Whilst on the ground, police alleged Shanel kicked him several times on his face with his left leg.
Shanel allegedly wore official boots at that time. The matter was then reported to police by the alleged victim.
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Francis Waleilia of Tandai Lawyers is representing the MP.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN
