THE mother of Richard Mock, Seraphine Mock, says she will not lay her son’s ashes to rest until justice is served.
“I will not bury my son’s ashes until I get justice or until I die and my family will have to bury us together,” she said, still grieving.
As of 4pm yesterday, Mrs Mock had not heard from police on the status of investigations into her son’s death — but said she was hopeful, a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on Thursday that the case file it had since May 2025, would be handed back to police yesterday.
The Fiji Times could not get the police or the DPP to confirm whether this happened.
“There are processes to follow when a file is being sent back to police from our office; I can confirm that the file will be sent back today,” DPP media liaison officer Farisha Ahmed said yesterday.
Mrs Mock said she last heard from the DPP’s office via a phone call on February 19.
She expressed frustration over how authorities handled the situation, adding months of waiting for answers have taken a toll on the family.
“My daughter, who was closest to Richard, had a breakdown because she couldn’t accept the loss of her brother in such an inhumane manner.”
The family continues to question the circumstances surrounding his death and calls for transparency and accountability, vowing that justice must not be delayed.
Richard’s death drew widespread attention as the 35-year-old was last known to be in custody at Namaka Police Station in Nadi before his body was discovered at a vacant lot in Nasau, Nadi, in January, 2025.
