BY MELVILLE TITIULU
The Magistrate Court yesterday started hearing into the case of a man accused of attempted arson.
The accused who cannot be named because of legal reasons – is a juvenile (a person under legal age).
He pleaded guilty yesterday in court when the matter came for mention before Principal Magistrate Felix Hollision.
It was alleged that on the January 28 2026, at 20:00 hours in Central Guadalcanal, the defendant attempted to unlawfully set fire to a building by starting a fire by burning mattresses, blankets, pillows and clothes which belonged to a female person.
The matter was adjourned for Monday, 27 April for sentencing and mitigation.
Mrs. Amando Mono represented the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Mr Trevor Tukochi from the Public Solicitors’ Office, represented the accused.
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