Two female teenagers have been given suspended sentences and put under probation after being accused of a string of robberies targeting vending machines in Malta.

The two teens – a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old – pleaded guilty to the robberies, which occurred last November as well as last Tuesday. The court heard how the 16-year-old girl had broken a previous probation order, ONE reported.

Magistrate Monica Vella told the girls they seriously needed to change their ways, and said that she’d be giving them a second chance to do so.

She also told them to speak to social workers.

They were given two years suspended sentence for four years, and a three-year probation order. The court also ordered for their names not to be released publicly. 

Cover photo inset: Yellow.com.mt

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