Youth Charged with Assault and Robbery of Elderly Woman

An 18-year-old has been charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery after allegedly assaulting and robbing an elderly woman in Siberia, Labasa.

He appeared in the Labasa Magistrates Court yesterday and has been remanded in custody until February 21, 2025.

The case has been transferred to the Labasa High Court.