A 39-year-old taxi driver of Nausori has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment for driving his taxi in a reckless manner and killing an innocent man in the process.
Subarmani Goundar was convicted of a count each of manslaughter, failure to supply breath analysis to an officer and failure to comply with requirements following an accident.
Goundar drove a taxi in such a manner that caused the death of 35-year-old Sairusi Vunakece on 29th April 2016 in Vuci Road Nausori.
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo highlighted that Goundar was drunk and speeding during the night of the incident.
Justice Temo stated that police officers tried to stop him but Goundar kept speeding and later hit a man with his taxi.
He said Goundar was blatantly reckless and killed someone and he now must not complain when his liberty will be taken away.
Justice Temo says that Goundar was also rebellious to police officers and he does not deserve to be a taxi driver.
The Judge stated that Goundar has given heartache and sadness to the wife and six children of the deceased.
Justice Temo has fixed a non-parole period of seven years and also disqualified Goundar from holding or obtaining a drivers license for two years.
