An illegal immigrant was yesterday jailed for six months after he admitted to escaping from the Safi detention centre in September.

The 22-year-old, Debrille Sesa, who is from the Ivory Coast, was only found two days ago by the police after going missing two months ago. Magistrate Anthony Vella explained to Mr Sesa through an interpreter that the minimum he could be jailed for was six months, to which Mr Sesa said that he would rather be deported.

The magistrate said there was no choice and that an effective jail term would be handed down if he were to plead guilty.

The court also informed him that a six-month jail term would translate into a four-month term for good behaviour.

Mr Sesa pleaded guilty to the charge of escaping.

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