Somali jailed for attempted break-in

A 26-year-old Somali man has been jailed for 12 months and fined €466 after he pleaded guilty to attempting to break into a house in Marsa last night.

Mustafa Mohamud Mohamed, who lives in Gozo, admitted to charges of attempted burglary, recidivism and breach of probation during his arraignment before Magistrate Gabriella Vella this morning.

Police Inspector Edel Camilleri told the court that the accused had been spotted trying to force his way into a house belonging to an elderly lady, who is currently being cared for at St. Vincent De Paule residence, by traffic police.

Upon realising this, Mohamed jumped on to a bus in an attempt to escape, but was arrested shortly afterwards.

The inspector told the court that the accused had been conditionally discharged twice last year, once last August for criminal damage to property and again last October for Cannabis Possession.

The court sentenced Mohamed to six months incarceration for the attempted break-in, another six months for breaching the conditions of his criminal damage discharge and fined him €466 for breaching the conditions of the other conditional discharge for cannabis possession.

Lawyer Martin Fenech appeared for Mohamed.