Two men were this morning remanded in custody after they pleaded not guilty to committing a string of thefts, mostly women's handbags which they snatched as their victims were walking.

Sandro Mifsud, 41, from Sliema and Stephen Stellini, 33, from Qormi, were charged with stealing various handbags on five occasions from Gzira, Blata l-Bajda, Msida and Qormi between October 14 and Tuesday.

Before Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera, the men, who were also charged with being relapsers, pleaded not guilty. Their request for bail was turned down and they were remanded in custody.

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