Sentencing of a 20-year-old man who pled guilty to housebreaking is expected to be delivered today at the magistrates court.
Junior Jack Haikeu was charged with one count of housebreaking and committing a felony contrary to section 300 (a) of the Penal Code.
The complainant in this matter is a Malaysian national who manages USO Development Construction in Honiara.
On April 22 this year at around 8am the complainant arrived at his residence in the Tasahe B area from his workplace at Alligator Creek and noticed the gate to his home was slightly open.
He found out five laptops, two external drive, an electrical drill, a blender machine, and a telescope were missing.
The properties are worth $65,800 in total.
The case was filed against the accused at the White River Police Station.
Haikeu Jnr was arrested by police on May 7, 2024.
He participated in a record of an interview under caution with the police, and he admitted to breaking into the complainant’s house.
There was no recovery of the missing items from the accused.
Herrick Lautalo for crown and Lazarus Waroka for Haikeu.
