A 42-year-old Bulgarian woman was jailed for nine months after she admitted to stealing €599 from an elderly woman in Paola last week.

Gina Panteleeva admitted to stealing the cash to the detriment of the woman on July 16 at about 11am.

Magistrate Gabriella Vella took note of Ms Panteleeva’s early guilty plea and the fact she had a clean criminal record. She also noted that the victim was an elderly woman.

Police inspectors Kurt Zahra and Paula Ciantar prosecuted.

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