Burglary

Kaniva News reports Ellen Yu, 58, was in hospital and is now reportedly gaining consciousness after the assault on Thursday (November 17).

To make matters worse, their convenience store in Pahu was burgled last Sunday (November 20) the family was in hospital to see their mother.

Police said they have arrested a 33-year-old man from Kanokupolu with goods believed he had stolen from the store.

Police confiscated a laptop and cigarettes from the suspect.

He has been charged with theft and burglary and is expected to appear at Fasi Magistrate court this week.

The burglar was described as a young male in his late teens. He was wearing knee-length black shorts, black and white t-shirt and his head was covered with a black cloth.

Suspect was also alleged to be carrying a kitchen knife.

Police are making positive inquiries and believe the incident to be part of a number of daylight burglaries that have been occurring in that area for several weeks.