BY ROMINAH FAKA

Sentencing and mitigation for an 18-year-old male who pleaded guilty to stealing money and a mobile phone from a Chinese at the Central Market will be heard this Wednesday.

The case was heard at the Honiara magistrate court on Thursday last week and was administratively adjourned for Nov 27.

The juvenile admitted to stealing $69,500 and a Huawei smartphone from the Chinese woman at the main market on July 18 this year.

Prosecution charged the defendant with simple larceny and he pleaded guilty to the charge on November 13.

Allegations said at around 7am the defendant with help of another boy stole a bag of money from the complainant’s vehicle, which she had parked at the market parking lot.

The complainant May Zhao Sheng was doing her shopping when the incident happened.

Later when she returned and found her properties missing she sought help and identified the accused from the central market’s cctv camera footage.

Later the defendant was arrested and charged.

Police Prosecution Department act for crown and PSO for defendant.