A 22-year-old man from Somalia is charged with attempting to steal a laptop worth around €900 from a uniformed police officer in Hamrun on February 9, 2016.

Abiib Adan Hamze, 22 years old, requested bail, however it was denied.

The police officer had gone to pick-up his laptop from inside his car, and began walking towards Arms Ltd in Hamrun, when the accused allegedly tried to steal the case containing the laptop.

Inspector Elliott Magro prosecuting and Magistrate Audrey Demicoli presiding.