Arraigned for theft on his birthday

A 61 year-old man from Gzira was remanded in custody on his birthday after he could not find a third party to act as his guarantor for bail.

Emmanuele Magro of Gzira, will spend his 61st birthday in prison after he could not find anybody to act as his guarantor for bail.

Magro was charged with stealing an iPhone and a wallet from a parked car in Gzira, belonging to Lisa Darmanin Demajo.

The theft was recorded on CCTV camera from a nearby store.