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A homeless man was allegedly robbed of his last $5 at a Portland public toilet block.
The 50-year-old victim was at the Henty Street public toilets, where he stays during winter to stay warm, when he was approached by a man and woman on Thursday about 5pm.
The couple are accused of threatening to attack the man before demanding money.
Wendy Evans, 40, and George Humbert, 31, appeared in Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Friday charged with robbery.
Police allege the pair stood over the victim, were intimidating and demanding and made the man feel frightened.
The victim, who only had $5 to his name, handed over the cash.
A witness allegedly observed the couple leaving the public toilet block in an agitated state and snapped a photo of them. Later that night Ms Evans and Mr Humbert allegedly returned to the toilet block where the victim was still seated.
The man was again fearful, he rang 000 and the accused man and woman left.
They were arrested on Portland's Percy Street at 9.40pm and later charged with robbery.
Mr Humbert was released on bail from the police station while Ms Evans was granted bail by magistrate Peter Mellas on Friday.
Mr Mellas condemned the alleged offending, stating the accused couple "probably stole the only $5 (the victim) had in the world".
"Imagine the impact that this would have had on him," he said.
Under their bail conditions, Ms Evans and Mr Humbert must not remain within 10 metres of the Henty Street public toilet block.
They will appear in court again at a later date.
Earlier, 8am: A middle-aged homeless man was robbed of his last $5 at Portland public toilets late Thursday night.
Portland police Sergeant Ray Hasting said the robbery happened about 10pm at the Henty Street public toilets where the homeless man stays during winter to stay warm.
"Two locals stood over him, threatened to bash him, he only had $5 and they took his last $5," he said.
"The victim has physical and mental disabilities, but he's harmless and causes no issues for police.
"He was very frightened. It's a disturbing crime - two people standing over a homeless man to take his last $5. He just stays in the toilets to stay warm."
The victim contacted triple zero (000) and police were able to soon after arrest two Portland residents.
A Portland man in his mid 20s was interviewed, charged with robbery and released on bail to appear in Portland court at a later date.
A Portland woman in her late 30s was charged with the same offence, remanded in custody and will appear in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court for a bail/remand hearing on Friday.
The maximum penalty for robbery is 15 years' imprisonment.
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