Police in Tetere arrested a 17-year-old male suspect for wounding a victim at Luluga area in North East Guadalcanal on 24 December 2017.
Provincial Police Commander, Guadalcanal Police Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “The Motives behind the Incident was an argument over a mobile phone. The alleged suspect confronted the victim to return his mobile phone but the victim denied stealing of the suspect’s mobile phone.”
Superintendent Manetoga says, “The suspect use a bush knife and cut the victims left arm and cause serious injuries.”
“Police has charged the suspect for grievous harm Contrary to Section 226 of the Penal code,” Said PPC Manetoga.
He further added: “The suspect were appeared before the Magistrate Court on the 27 December 2017 and currently remanded. The suspect will be appeared back in court in 14 days’ time.”
Mr Manetoga says, “The victim assisted to National Referral Hospital for medical attention and the victim is in a stable condition.”
The incident believed to have been occurred between 5pm and 6pm on the 24 December 2017.