Second man arraigned over Iklin shooting
It is understood that an argument began during a meeting at a notary's office, after which shots were fired
9 February 2015, 3:08pm
Matthew Agius
Matthew Agius
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Photo: John Pisani
A man accused of attempted grievous bodily harm in connection with last Friday’s shooting incident in Iklin has been remanded in custody after he made no request for bail.
36 year-old David Vella was arraigned on charges which included attempted grievous bodily harm on the person of Christopher Schembri, theft of cheques, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm in a populated area and carrying a firearm in public without the permission of the Commissioner of Police.
It is understood that the two had argued during a meeting at a Notary’s office to settle a disagreement surrounding Schembri being given some unhonoured cheques by Vella
An altercation took place inside the office, which was followed up outside. During his arraignment yesterday Schembri claimed that Vella had fired shots in Schembri’s direction. Schembri retaliated with gunshots from a weapon he was carrying.
Matthew Agius was Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday from 2014 to 2024...
