A Libyan man who moved out of a rented apartment, allegedly taking all the furniture with him, was charged with misappro­priating the items worth some €4,000.

El Shahumi Isam Mohamed, 33, from St Paul’s Bay, moved out on July 10 and was found after the owner of the apartment contacted the police about the theft.

He pleaded not guilty to misappropriating the furniture and relapsing.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera granted him bail against a personal guarantee of €3,000.

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