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Sliema necklace thief jailed for four years
28 year-old career criminal from Bormla admits to Sliema necklace snatch-and-grab, and a long list of other charges was jailed for four years today.
10 November 2012, 12:00am
Karl Stagno-Navarra
Karl Stagno-Navarra
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A grab from CCTV footage posted on YouTube showing Leandross Cutajar snatch the necklace from a woman's neck in Sliema
Leandross Cutajar, 28 of Bormla was jailed for four years this afternoon, after he admitted to last week's daring theft of a necklace from a woman's neck in Sliema, and a series of other thefts in other localities.
Cutajar was arrested soon after a CCTV video recording of his aggression on the Sliema woman was posted on YouTube, and identified by a viewer.
He was also charged with criminal association and theft of thousands of euro's worth of money, jewellery and other objects from a residence in Zabbar, causing wilful damage to private property.
Another charge regarded the theft of a stereo from a car in Fgura, received stolen goods and of relapsing.
Inspectors Carlos Cordina and Saviour Baldacchino prosecuted.
