TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Kevin Christopher appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a simple larceny charge.

The charge read that at Sussex Street, Charlestown, Christopher stole a Samsung Galaxy cellular phone valued $75,000, property of Allan Campbell. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
When asked why he stole the phone, Christopher said that it was a joke.
He added that police officers came to him and started to beat him while asking him for the instrument. He told them that his cousin had the phone. Christopher stated that he had wanted to sell the phone to buy meals and milk for his two children.

Christopher said that he was sorry and that the phone was given back to Campbell.
However Campbell said that he did not want Christopher to go free for fear that he would do it again.

His wish was granted by the magistrate and Christopher was sent off to prison.