A penniless German tourist who stole a church donation box to buy a meal was yesterday conditionally discharged.

The 40-year-old man took the box from the Fontana parish church on Sunday at about 9.30am and smashed it to get the cash, the police said.

He went to buy food before being recognised and arrested.

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