A man who made off with a deposit he had been given to carry out works at a hotel was this morning jailed 18 months suspended for three years and ordered to pay the money back within six months.

Michael Degiorgio, 36, Senglea, admitted to defrauding Dolmen Resort Hotel of €1,195 on December 22, 2008.

He asked for the money as a deposit and took off to England.

A European Arrest Warrant was issued for his arrest and he was brought back.

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