Man charged with multiple crimes

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa Police Station have arrested a 43-years-old male person for series of crimes in Renbel Province on 13 March 2023.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Renbel Province, Inspector Eddie Peseika says the alleged suspect committed series of crimes over the past three months.

PPC Peseika says the first incident occurred in December 2022 in which the suspect struck his father on the neck with a kitchen knife, luckily his father defended himself and managed to escape the knife.

The second incident occurred in January 2023 where the suspect threw rocks at his father resulted in him sustaining injuries. The suspect also used abusive words against his parents and siblings.

Peseika says the latest incident occurred last month (February 2023) where the suspect destroyed and damaged his parent’s garden and valuable properties.

The accused is charged with three counts include intended to cause grievous harm contrary to section 224 (b) of the Penal Code, malicious damage contrary to section 336 (1) of the Penal Code and the third count threatening contrary to section 178 of the penal Code.

The accused will appear before the court on a later date.

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RSIPF Media Unit