Two pregnant sisters, man charged with theft
Two pregnant sisters, and a man were charged with breaking into a Gzira showroom last Sunday, in a bid to repay a loan by usury.
Brian Pace, 34 of Paola, and sisters Donna and Amanda Camilleri, 26 and 27 respectively and who are both pregnant, were charged with committing a daring theft from Gauci Borda & Sons showroom in Gzira last Sunday. All three are unemployed.
The theft was recorded by a witness on a mobile phone, who also followed the alleged perpetrators, handing over the glaring evidence to the police, who immediately arrested them.
Pace and the Camilleri sisters appeared before Magistrate Audrey Demicoli, charged with smashing Gauci Borda & Sons showroom window, and stealing €1,800 from the cash till.
When arrested, Pace told the police that he was in serious financial difficulty after allegedly buying five grammes of cocaine worth €400, which he borrowed from a loan shark who was now asking for €20,000.
Assisted by lawyer Anglu Farrugia, Pace entered a guilty plea, but soon after retracted the plea after the Magistrate said that she could not grant the accused a suspended sentence, given his already "colourful criminal record."
All three were later granted bail against a personal guarantee of €3,000 each, and ordered to be home by not later than 6pm. They were also ordered to sign daily at a police station close to where they live.
Lawyer Gavin Gulia appeared for Donna and Amanda Camilleri.
Prosecution was led by Inspector Jason Francis Sultana.