A 16 year-old juvenile has on Tuesday has confessed to robbing $10,000 cash and properties worth more than $25,000 from a shop in East Honiara.
His co-accused Hudson Billy however denied the robbery charge.
After the pleas on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo adjourned the matter to June 7.
This is for the prosecution and the defence to prepare the mitigation and sentencing submission in relation to the juvenile’s case.
Mr Lapo also ordered that pre-trial conference documents be filed on that date as well in relation to Billy’s case.
The alleged incident occurred on the afternoon of January 5 at Tuna shop located opposite the King George Sixth School.
Prosecution alleged the two accused and three other men were armed with bush knives and attacked the Tuna shop owner and shop keepers.
They allegedly got away with $10,000 in cash and properties worth more than $25,000.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN
