Korean national sentenced over appliance thefts, while awaiting extraditionZIZI SPARKS/STUFF Sungkwan Kim appeared in the North Shore District Court for the second time on November 1, facing a charge of stealing a fridge-freezer, a microwave and a washing machine valued at $4100. A South Korean national wanted back home has been sentenced to two months in prison over historic appliance thefts, while extradition proceedings drag on. He appeared in Auckland's North Shore District Court on December 1 via audiovisual link and speaking through a translator. READ MORE:* South Korean murders: Kiwi resident facing extradition* South Korean national faces extradition over three murders* Man who fled from South Korea, after family killed, in NZ court over fridge theftJudge Down sentenced Kim to two months' imprisonment over the thefts and acknowledged most of that time had already been served. The application had been granted with no objection and Yi later said Kim wanted to return home.

Source: Stuff November 30, 2017 22:20 UTC