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A man who apologised to a
pastizzeria attendant after holding her at knifepoint and demanding €20 in cash has been placed under probation for three years after pleading guilty.
Kevin Borg, 41, made his admission in court last week and was sentenced on Tuesday.
Magistrate Astrid May Grima said the court had considered his early guilty plea, his cooperation with the police as well as his drug dependence.
The court was told last week how Borg wore a face mask and hoodie and was armed with a penknife when he turned up at the outlet on Triq Tumbarellu, Għaxaq, demanding money from the 19-year old attendant.
A man who apologised to a
pastizzeria attendant after holding her at knifepoint and demanding €20 in cash has admitted his wrongdoing in court.
Kevin Borg, a 41-year old Ghaxaq resident, currently jobless, was accused of carrying out the hold-up at around 3:15pm on Monday.
He wore a face mask and hoodie and was armed with a penknife when he turned up at the outlet on Triq Tumbarellu, Ghaxaq, demanding money from the 19-year old attendant.
As she handed over a €20 note, the alleged aggressor apologised and promised to return the money, the court was told.
He was subsequently tracked down and arrested at his hometown on Wednesday afternoon.