In the Press: German children in Gozo not a case of abduction | No developments between UHM, Transport Services

The Times of Malta

Investigators say the German children discovered living in Gozo with their mothers are not being considered victims of abduction. It appears the mothers fled Germany with their children as they feared the state would take them from their care. One mother, Sabrina Albrecht, was yesterday charged with abandoning her four-year old son after he was found alone in a field.

In-Nazzjon

This newspaper reports that there have been no developments on the issue of union recognition between the UHM and the Malta Public Transport Services company. The Union is insisting that it should not be the minister who decides which union represents the most employees - UHM claims that 400 staff are members - but should be verified independently by the Director of Employment and Industrial Relations.

L-Orizzont

The case of the wrongly imprisoned father, Emanuel Camilleri, continued yesterday, with the inspector at the helm of his prosecution saying that she still believed his daughter's first version of events. Inspector Louise Calleja said that even after further investigation and a retraction from the man's daughter, she felt her statement was credible.

The Malta Independent

Four top criminal lawyers have expressed disagreement with a judge's recent suggestion that jurors should be made aware of the accused's criminal history. During the trial of Pasqualino Cefai in Gozo, Judge Michael Mallia said that jurors ought to be told about previous criminal records, something the lawyers insist will prejudice the case and influence jurors.