A man has been jailed for six months for breaching his bail conditions by failing to sign his bail book for nearly two months.

Inspector Jeffrey Scicluna arraigned 38 year-old Keith Gravina from Floriana before magistrate Claire Louise Stafrace this morning.

Gravina had originally been charged with stealing from his mother’s house and escaping from police custody in April 2019 but had been released on bail.

From the witness stand, the inspector explained that Gravina had been arrested after he failed to sign his bail book from October 21.

The accused pleaded guilty, his legal aid lawyer Yanika Bugeja informing the court of the plea.

The court, in view of his guilty plea and after giving him time to reconsider, jailed the man for 6 months, seized his €3,000 personal guarantee and placed him on a 6 month treatment order.