A 16-year-old boy from Hell Hill, Matthews Ridge, North West District (NWD) appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm.

The teen confessed that on January 1, 2017 at Takatu Backdam he had a .38 Tarsus revolver in his possession.

“I collect the gun from my brother and I just put the thing in the bush,” the teenager explained. A probation report was ordered by the Chief Magistrate before sentencing the teen and the matter was adjourned until January 16, 2017.

Meanwhile, he was also charged with breaking and entering the home of Townana Amon while being in the company of his brother, Alex Williams and carting off items totaling $130,000.

The teen pleaded not guilty to that charge and was remanded to prison until February 7, where he will appear at the Mathews Ridge Magistrate’s Court. According to reports, the teen was arrested by police and taken to the Mathews Ridge Police station pending an investigation of break and enter with larceny.

During police investigation the teen broke down and disclosed to the ranks that he had a gun. The teen then took the ranks into the Takatu Backdam where he hid the gun in a clump of bushes.

His old brother was charged last week before the Chief Magistrate and was released on $165,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to four offences, including break and enter and larceny.