A 36-year-old man and his 18-year-old partner this morning pleaded not guilty to stealing more than €3,000 worth of gold jewellery.

Christian Bugeja, 36, of Valletta and Donna Marie Stone, 18, of Cospicua were charged with stealing the jewellery from Ms Stone’s mother in Qormi.

They were also charged with being relapsers.

Mr Bugeja, who is the brother of well-known criminal Alfred Bugeja, known as il-Porporina, was charged with commiting the crime during the operative period of a suspended sentence.

Mr Bugeja was remanded in custody but Ms Stone was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €3,000.

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