Two people today were remanded in custody pending presentencing reports after pleading guilty to theft.
Leanna Chalbi, 30, of no fixed address was arraigned before magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit by Inspector Trevor Micallef for stealing €70 worth of detergents from a shop in San Gwann. Chalbi, who is undergoing outpatient treatment for drug addiction, pleaded guilty to the charges and will be held in custody until a presentencing report is prepared.
In a separate arraignment, a 37 year-old man from Rabat who cannot be named by order of the court was charged with stealing from the PN club in Rabat. The accused pleaded for his name to be withheld from publication to prevent his five children from being bullied at school. "Let me get six months extra, but because of the children…" Inspector Joseph Mercieca, prosecuting, did not object. The court upheld the request.
He entered a guilty plea and was also remanded in custody until a presentencing report could be drawn up.
Bail was not granted in either case.
Lawyer Josette Sultana was legal aid to both accused.
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