“You are the worst nightmare for any parent who has a daughter”.
That was the statement made by Suva High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo while sentencing murderer and serial rapist Josua Colanaudolu today.
40 year old Colanaudolu has been sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years, before a pardon could be considered by the President of Fiji.
Justice Temo told Colanaudolu that this sentence was to punish him and also deter others who many want to try what he has done.
In a packed courtroom today, a smile was also seen on the face of Colanaudolu as the judge read out his sentence.
Justice Temo said that Colanaudolu was the height of evil for the women that he had raped.
The Judge also stated that although Colanaudolu represented Fiji in judo when he was young, he later used his sporting power to prey on young girls.
Justice Temo has also labeled Josua Colanaudolu a serial rapist.
Colanaudoluwas guilty of one count of murder, 6 counts of rape, 1 count of abduction and one count of indecently annoying a female.
This also included the case where Colanaudolu abducted, raped and murdered the 14‑year‑old girl in Deuba in March last year.