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Posted on: Thursday, October 16, 2008

Murder suspect 'intoxicated'

By Jim Dooley
Advertiser Staff Writer

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

Sato Franklin Sigrah

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Sato Franklin Sigrah "had been drinking and was intoxicated" when he stabbed a woman to death last weekend and then used the knife on the victim's husband and 2-year-old daughter, a prosecutor said yesterday morning in court.

The O'ahu grand jury indicted Sigrah, 19, on charges of second-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and burglary.

Sigrah was arrested by police in the McCully apartment of his victims. Lyola Mesebeluu, 27, died of multiple stab wounds Saturday morning.

Her husband, Keith Mesebluu, 26, was awakened during the early morning attack, wrestled with Sigrah and was stabbed "multiple times in the chest," Deputy Prosecutor Vickie Kapp told Circuit Judge Derrick Chan.

At Kapp's request, Chan continued Sigrah's bail at $500,000.

Sigrah will be arraigned on the charges later.

The prosecutor's office said it will seek an extended prison term of life in prison without parole if Sigrah is convicted.

The fatal attack occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday in the bedroom of Unit 11 on the third floor of the apartment building at 2222 Kapi'olani Blvd., in lower McCully, police have said.

The suspect apparently entered through the Mesebeluus' unlocked front door after neighbors said someone had tried a number of doors in the building and found them locked.

Keith Mesebeluu told police that he and his family do not know Sigrah.

Keith Mesebeluu and his daughter are expected to recover from their injuries, police have said.

Reach Jim Dooley at jdooley@honoluluadvertiser.com.