A 28-year-old man from Cospicua was today jailed four years after he pleaded guilty to the mugging in Sliema on Tuesday that was caught on CCTV and uploaded online.

Leandross Cutajar admitted stealing a necklace with a cross from a woman and slightly injuring her.

He also admitted to stealing jewellery, cash and other items from a house in Zabbar and damaging the door of this house on October 20 and to stealing a car stereo from Fgura on September 5.

Mr Cutajar admitted being in possession of stolen goods and of tools used in break-ins, a fake gun and a balaclava.

He also admitted being a relapser.

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