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Bahrain27 February 20251 min read

Man jailed for robbing drunk GCC tourist

A man in his twenties who tricked a drunken GCC visitor into following him under the guise of giving directions before robbing him and offloading the stolen phone for BD10 has lost his appeal against a three-year prison sentence. The vic

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Published 27 February 2025, 8:00 · Updated 18:11

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Man jailed for robbing drunk GCC tourist

TDT | Manama

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A man in his twenties who tricked a drunken GCC visitor into following him under the guise of giving directions before robbing him and offloading the stolen phone for BD10 has lost his appeal against a three-year prison sentence.

The victim, trying to find his way back to King Fahd Causeway, had stopped to ask the defendant for directions.

The man, accompanied by others, told him to follow their car. As they drove, the defendant suddenly pulled over, forcing the victim to stop.

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