A 15 year-old boy from Marsascala who was charged on 1 October with committing eight  burglaries and granted bail has been hauled back to court after allegedly trying to steal again.

The accused, who is not being named due to a court order, had been apprehended by the police on Thursday.

Magistrate Joe Mifsud warned the boy to change his path before it is too late. His case will be heard by the juvenile court, said the magistrate.

"Now you are going to the Corradino Correctional Facility and from there you will be taken to Mtahleb, at the YOURS (Young Offenders Unit for Rehabilitation Services) where you should meditate. I don't think you want to spend the rest of your life going in and out of prison," warned the magistrate 

Inspector Eman Hayman accused the 15 year-old of having attempted to steal from an apartment block in Marsascala. He was also charged with breaching bail.

He had been arraigned on October 1 accused of carrying out a number of thefts from residences in Marsascala between August and September. 

He had been granted bail secured by a personal guarantee of €2,000 and placed under a supervision order. A social inquiry report was also ordered.

Lawyer Fransina Abela was legal aid to the accused.