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Papua New Guinea Cricketer Kiplin Doriga Gets Three-Year Jail Term in Jersey Robbery Case

Jersey police describe a rapid investigation that recovered the victim’s phone.

Overview

  • Jersey’s Royal Court sentenced Doriga to three years in prison on November 28 after he pleaded guilty to robbery.
  • Police say he punched a woman to the ground on Hilary Street in St Helier around 2:30 a.m. on August 25 and stole her mobile phone.
  • He was arrested the same day, charged the next day, and entered a guilty plea at Jersey Magistrate’s Court on August 27 after being denied bail.
  • Detective Sergeant Jim McGranahan said detectives quickly identified and arrested Doriga and recovered stolen property, highlighting priorities around violence against women and girls.
  • Doriga, 30, was touring with Papua New Guinea for the ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League, leaving the team to continue without him and select a replacement; he has 97 international appearances and featured in the 2021 and 2024 T20 World Cups.