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Construction worker who smashed former employer s office with iron bar is convicted of criminal damage
A construction worker who smashed property at his former employer’s offices with an iron bar on two occasions has pleaded guilty to charges of criminal damage
13 January 2021, 1:32pm
by Matthew Agius
A construction worker who smashed property at his former employer’s offices with an iron bar on two occasions has pleaded guilty to charges of criminal damage.
Inspector Roderick Spiteri arraigned Amadou Conteh before magistrate Charmaine Galea, accusing him of damaging a door, intercom system and CCTV camera.
The inspector told the court that the accused, who comes from Gambia, had gone to his former employer’s office on 5 January and damaged the items, before returning on 9 January and doing the same again to their replacements. The damage was estimated at €4,242.10.