In the Press: Man in drug arrest commits suicide in police custody
Stories from today's national press.
Times of Malta
Martin Fenech, a man arrested in connection with an 11-kilo drug haul died in police custody. Police commissioner Michael Cassar told a press conference that Fenech, 39, was found unconscious in his cell at the police HQ at 3am with one end of his bed sheet tied around his neck and the other end tied to the metal bars of a window.
In-Nazzjon
Traffic gridlock on Saturday morning stretched across the entire island. The traffic started early in the morning, in the wake of a strong thunderstorm, and continued for hours afterwards.
L-Orizzont
Heavy rainfall on Friday morning led to the flooding of several major roads, which in turn led to a significant traffic gridlock.
The Malta Independent
DBRS has confirmed the long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings of Malta at ‘A’.