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14 people including 4 juveniles charged for non-sexual offences last month

14 people including 4 juveniles charged for non-sexual offences last month

By Navitalai Naivalurua
11/06/2025

Fourteen people, including four juveniles, were charged with a total of 17 counts of non-sexual offences last month.

According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), there was one incident, where the accused and the victim were related to one another.

There were 9 victims of the 17 counts of non-sexual offences last month.

The counts for non-sexual offences were murder (2), attempted murder (1), aggravated robbery (2), aggravated burglary (4), theft (3), assault causing actual bodily harm (1), act with intent to cause grievous harm (3), and criminal intimidation (1).

A 40-year-old man was charged with three counts of acts with intent to cause grievous harm to his 40-year-old wife.

The accused person allegedly assaulted his wife with a pliers and a solar light stand.

In another case, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were charged with aggravated burglary and theft offences.

The juveniles allegedly broke into a 37-year-old victim’s house and stole mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers and a power bank.

In another incident, a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were charged with the aggravated robbery of a mobile phone and $270 cash from a 46-year-old man during a street mugging incident.

A 26-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 24-year-old man, however, this matter was discontinued due to insufficient evidence.

In another incident, a 29-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were charged with aggravated robbery and murder of an 86-year-old man.

The accused persons allegedly robbed the victim of his mobile phone and $120, and in the process, assaulted the victim, which resulted in the victim’s death.

A 48-year-old man was charged with the attempted murder of a 29-year-old man where the accused person allegedly stabbed the victim.

A 38-year-old man was charged with aggravated burglary, criminal intimidation and assault causing actual bodily harm to a 37-year-old man.

The accused person allegedly broke into the victim’s house with intent to commit an offence and in the process, assaulted and threatened him with a cane knife.

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