Shoplifter is jailed for six months

A shoplifter with an alcohol addiction was yesterday jailed for six months after he admitted to relapsing. George Grech, 51, from St Pauls Bay, stole perfumes from Chemimart twice and a purse from a beauty salon, Harmony, in Ħamrun. He committed the...

A shoplifter with an alcohol addiction was yesterday jailed for six months after he admitted to relapsing.

George Grech, 51, from St Pauls Bay, stole perfumes from Chemimart twice and a purse from a beauty salon, Harmony, in Ħamrun.

He committed the thefts between March 14 and last Thursday.

Mr Grech admitted to the thefts and to relapsing when he appeared before Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera yesterday.

Police Inspector Robert Vella prosecuted.

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