Australian father, 43, accused of stealing a $1,250 Gucci bag in Bali insists he 'forgot' about it and was going to pay for it later Bilal Kalache allegedly shoplifted a Gucci bag from a duty-free store in Bali The 43-year-old Sydney father appeared in an Indonesian court on Thursday He denied the charges claiming an employee said he could pay at the airport Kalache said he forgot to pay for the bag because he was asked to leave the store
By Karen Ruiz For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:25 GMT, 21 February 2019 | Updated: 23:25 GMT, 21 February 2019
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An Australian father who is accused of shoplifting a Gucci handbag in Bali has appeared in court insisting he 'forgot' to pay for the item.
Bilal Kalache, 43, of Sydney, was arrested on January 10 after he allegedly swiped a $1,250 designer purse from a Kuta duty-free shop in the Bali Galiera shopping centre.
During his first court appearance on Thursday, Kalache represented himself and denied stealing, claiming a store employee told him he could pay for the bag later at the airport - which staff have denied, The Daily Telegraph reported.
