A CARELESS, convicted thief, who burgled a house in his own neighbourhood and then pawned off the ornate gold jewellery he stole, has lost an appeal against a five-year prison sentence.
The Bahraini had sneaked into the Nuwaidrat house, going room to room to snatch valuables – from laptops and iPads to a diamond-studded gold ring, a blood sugar monitor, and even an open box of cigarettes .