A total of 729 items, including computer equipment, a megaphone, a kettle and donation envelopes, were reported stolen from public schools over the past eight years. Answering a parliamentary question by Opposition MP Karol Aquilina, Home Affairs Byron Camilleri said the total value of the stolen goods adds up to €106,376. Some 14 thefts from public schools have been reported so far this year. There were 43 thefts last year, while another 186 were reported in 2018. Msida holds the record for the most reported thefts, with 307 thefts. Of these, 144 were reported by the University of Malta reported a total of 144 thefts in the past eight years.