The three assessors in the murder trial of former police officers Selema Tikoenaburevere and Kelepi Kolinisau have retired behind closed doors to deliberate on their opinion.

High Court Judge, Justice Vinsent Perera has finished summing up the case which lasted for more than an hour.

26-year-old Josua Lalauvaki was allegedly assaulted by Kolinisau and Tikoenaburevere on 2nd September last year and later passed away on the 11th of October last year.