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A woman was remanded in custody on Thursday after being accused of carrying out a late-night hold-up of the McDonald's restaurant in Birkirkara on Saturday. Claire Polidano, 43, a mother-of three with no fixed address and unemployed, pleaded not guilty to haMother-of-three accused of late-night McDonald's hold-up
A woman was remanded in custody on Thursday after being accused of carrying out a late-night hold-up of the McDonald's restaurant in Birkirkara on Saturday. Claire Polidano, 43, a mother-of three with no fixed address and unemployed, pleaded not guilty to having committed the hold up during which she made off with an unspecified amount of cash, not exceeding €2329.37. She was further charged with having held three persons against their will. According to media reports, the woman walked into a Valley Road establishment with a towel wrapped around her hand and ordered a teenage cashier to hand over money in the till. In court, she was also charged with an attempted hold-up at lotto booth in Pieta’ on the evening of October 2, with holding two persons against their will and with carrying a knife without a police licence. She was further charged with having breached the conditions of a suspended sentence. The prosecution objected to a request for bail on account of the fact that civilian witnesses still have to testify. Moreover, the woman had no fixed address and had breached the conditions of a court judgment. Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech turned down the request for bail... Read more