24 months for ex-con who robbed, assaulted tourist

After only recently completing a prison sentence, Michael Whyte is back behind bars after admitting that he robbed and assaulted a Russian tourist.

Whyte, 43, changed his mind several times before finally settling on a guilty plea on Wednesday, when he appeared before city magistrate Fabayo Azore.

He admitted that he robbed the tourist of a gold chain, valued at US$500, which is