Preventive detention is an indefinite sentence that can be imposed on offenders convicted of specified serious sexual or violent offences. Photo / File
A 20-year-old who has admitted breaking into his 95-year-old neighbour's home and stabbing the elderly gentleman in the head could face an indefinite prison sentence.
Jacob Komene - an unemployed man from Glendene - appeared at the High Court at Auckland today where he pleaded guilty to going into his
neighbour's home, armed with a knife and with the intent of committing a crime.
He also pleaded guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm.
Crown prosecutor Aaron Perkins told the court the Crown intended on dropping a third charge of attempted murder when Komene is sentenced.
But Mr Perkins said the Crown would seek a sentenced of preventive detention.
