A 17-year-old from San Gwann was this morning denied bail after pleading not guilty to 13 incidents of muggings and thefts.

Magistrate Silvio Meli remanded the young man in custody after taking into consideration the seriousness of the charges and the fact that he was a relapser.

The boy’s father got into an argument with the police outside the court room and allegedly swore at them.

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