Thief’s accomplice handed suspended jail term

Man charged with helping in thefts handed a two-year jail sentence suspended for four years.

12 November 2013, 12:00am
by Chris Mangion

The court handed a two-year jail term, suspended for four years, after finding a man guilty of aiding a thief in robbing five residences.

Christopher Schembri, 30 of Sliema was accused of aiding Matthew Camilleri to break into a private residence in Mosta.

Camilleri is facing separate charges.

Additionally, the two stole items from four other residences in Naxxar, Balzan, St Julian's and Birkirkara.

Schembri was also charged with stealing €750 from an ATM in Santa Venera using a stolen VISA card, handling stolen property and relapsing.

Inspector Jonathan Ransley prosecuted while lawyer Franco Debono appeared for the accused.

Chris Mangion is MaltaToday’s photojournalist, joining the newspaper in 2013.

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