Elton Brincat, 42, from Marsa, and Brandon Cachia, 33, from Vittoriosa, were remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to mugging an elderly man on New Year’s day.
The two were jointly charged with the aggravated theft of the victim’s mobile which took place just after 5am on January 1, in Triq is-Salib tal-Marsa.
Brincat was separately charged with slightly injuring the victim, holding him against his will and breaching bail conditions dating back to 2018.
Cachia was separately charged with driving without a licence and insurance cover.
Both men were charged with relapsing.
Legal aid lawyer Martin Fenech, assisting Cachia, put forward a request for bail, arguing that the accused s last brush with the law had been “quite way off” in 2017 and besides, this was just the theft of a mobile, albeit allegedly with violence.
Two charged with New Year s Day mugging of elderly man in Marsa
Two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with mugging and slightly injuring an elderly man who went out for some exercise early on New Year s Day
8 January 2021, 2:12pm
by Matthew Agius
Two men have been remanded in custody after they were charged with mugging and slightly injuring an elderly man who went out for some exercise early on 1 January.
Elton Brincat, 42 from Marsa and Brendan Cachia, 33 of Vittoriosa were accused of the theft, aggravated by violence, of a mobile phone from a 67-year-old man in Triq is-Salib tal- Marsa at 5:15am on New Year’s Day. Brincat alone was also accused of slightly injuring the man, holding him against his will, breaching bail and recidivism. Cachia was also charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance cover and recidivism.