Fiji, April 21 -- Amnesty International has raised serious concerns over the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody, saying official accounts have been inconsistent and calling for a full independent investigation.

Responding to the case, Amnesty International Pacific Researcher Kate Schuetze said the information released so far is troubling.

"The information provided by authorities on this death in custody raises more questions than answers. Initial responses from the military suggested that Jone Vakarisi died from a pre-existing medical condition yet copies of the police autopsy report circulating online suggest that this was a case of serious assault."

She said any death in custody must be properly investigated.

"Any death in c...