A 24-year-old man who mugged a septuagenarian and stole his gold chain was jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Christopher Mifsud from Qormi pleaded guilty to assaulting Joseph Block, 70, also of Qormi, last Thursday at about 7 p.m.

Mr Mifsud, who appeared before Magistrate Doreen Clarke, also admitted to relapsing and breaching bail conditions handed down in another case.

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