Waisale Waqanivalu
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Waisale Waqnivalu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) Naisisili, Nacula, Ba, Fiji |
| Years active | 2003 |
| Children | 1 |
| Convictions | Murder (x5) Attempted murder Robbery with violence |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Country | Fiji |
| State | Ba |
| Target | Couples |
| Killed | 5 |
| Injured | 1 |
Waisale Waqanivalu (born 1979) is a Fijian serial killer and mass murderer who murdered five people and injured another in Ba, Fiji, between March and December 2003. He first attacked a couple near a plantation with a rock, killing the woman and injuring the man. In December, he killed four more people at a cane field and drinking spot. He was caught soon after, and received five concurrent life terms plus 10 years. He is often regarded as the country's first serial killer.
On 6 March 2003, Waqanivalu noticed a carrier parked near a cassava plantation in Nasoso, Nadi. As he crossed the plantation, he saw 35-year-old Sarita Devi and her boyfriend, Mohammed Iliaz, who were allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse. Waqanivalu then picked up a rock and knocked Iliaz unconscious. Immediately afterwards, he repeatedly struck Devi in the head, killing her.[1]
Nine months later, on 8 December, Waqanivalu noticed a minibus parked near a cane field in Wavuwavu, a popular drinking spot. Armed with an iron bar, he approached the vehicle and fatally bludgeoned its occupants, 26-year-old Vonivate Kubu and Kubu's girlfriend, 26-year-old Saraseini Batiratu. He then bludgeoned 21-year-old Adrian Jotish Lal and 20-year-old Eleni McGoon, who were about 100 metres away.[1]