Mr Fulivai was charged with 34 fresh offences at the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday (10 July). Photo: Michelle Kroll.
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses sexual assault.
Sisituutuumata Fulivai has been charged with 34 additional offences in relation to alleged acts against a woman he’s accused of holding captive in a Lyneham home.
The 44-year-old man appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday (10 July) to be formally charged with 19 counts of common assault, six counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, three counts of reckless threats to kill, two counts of acts endangering a person’s health, two counts of acts endangering life, possessing an offensive weapon with intent (namely a “large green casserole dish”) and capturing intimate images.
No pleas were entered to these fresh charges.
Mr Fulivai had previously been charged with four offences – forcible confinement, sexual intercourse without consent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and failure to appear in court.
He submitted not guilty pleas to those charges on Wednesday.
The court heard the 34 new charges related to the same complainant over incidents alleged to have occurred over five days in early June.
Police had found the complainant naked and screaming, running up Fairweather Circuit, Lyneham, on 10 June.
She alleged she had been confined in a home against her will for a number of days.
Mr Fulivai was arrested shortly after.
He’s next scheduled to appear in court on these matters on 22 August.
The court heard he is also facing four driving offences (which were not detailed during the hearing).
Mr Fulivai has pleaded not guilty to those charges as well.
The driving matters will next be heard on 22 October.
If you are a victim of family or sexual violence or believe someone you know is, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or attend any police station.
The following support services are also available:
ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service 02 6280 0900
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre 02 6247 2525
YWCA Canberra 02 6185 2000
There are also ACT Government family violence services available.
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