A 19-year-old man yesterday denied stealing a woman’s handbag containing a wallet worth €150, €100 in cash and a €200 Nokia mobile phone from the Marsa Sports Club.

Kersten Catania, of Marsa, is accused of stealing the items from the golf house locker room on December 17, sometime between 4 and 6 p.m.

He also denied damaging CCTV cameras and a locker and relapsing.

Mr Catania was allegedly caught on CCTV entering the building.

Magistrate Antonio Mizzi granted the accused bail against a personal guarantee of €5,000.

Police Inspector Sandra Zammit prosecuted. Lawyers Franco Debono and Marion Camilleri were defence counsel.

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