The court found abundant evidence that there were prima facie plans to escape Malta, with one plan seeing him use a private plane without identity checks
The man was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years
Policing a tough gig, but internal politics makes life harder for officers
MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius spent weeks speaking to police officers he encounters to gain a picture of what they say is a sustained...
MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius...
Jason Azzopardi retracts claims that Owen Bonnici is a ‘criminal and a liar’
Owen Bonnici has dropped libel proceedings against former PN MP Jason Azzopardi after the latter withdrew claims that the former justice minister was a...
Owen Bonnici has dropped libel proceedings against former...
€1 million in damages over Labour Party ‘coercion’ to hand over Birżebbuġa building
Birżebbuġa property owners were presented with ‘all or nothing’ deal by former lands minister Joe Brincat in 1979
Birżebbuġa property owners were presented with...
40 victims scammed out of nearly €500,000 by cleaner's fake housing scheme, court told
The scheme saw the accused selling victims government-owned properties that had been repossessed by banks at a reduced price
The scheme saw the accused selling victims government-owned...
Patrick Spiteri: two years’ jail for fraud of double Oscar winner Bricusse
Lawyer who conned investors gets two years’ jail in £150,000 fraud complaint by the late Leslie Bricusse
Lawyer who conned investors gets two years’ jail in...
Caruana Galizia lawyer says Degiorgio brothers creating 'self-inflicted' problems to postpone trial
Two men charged with murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia have argued their legal aid lawyers do not have enough time to prepare their defence for the upcoming...
Two men charged with murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia have...
Two children hospitalised after Mqabba car accident
A car accident in Mqabba on Wednesday afternoon leaves a boy seriously...
A car accident in Mqabba on Wednesday afternoon leaves...
Pilatus case: Prosecution summons witnesses but refuses to rule out charging them
Senior figures at Pilatus Bank had been summoned to testify on Wednesday, but when on the witness stand, all but one declined to testify because the...
Senior figures at Pilatus Bank had been summoned to testify...
Two charged with human trafficking of undocumented migrants at Delimara
Two denied bail over the arrival of 10 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals at Delimara in September • Four other men pleaded guilty
Two denied bail over the arrival of 10 undocumented...
Muscats’ request to participate in Ferris perjury case turned down by court
Magistrate Marse-Ann Farrugia has denied a request by former prime minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle to be admitted as parte civile in a perjury...
Magistrate Marse-Ann Farrugia has denied a request by...
Police custody death: prisoner could have ‘swallowed something’
Court expert testifies to overhearing someone saying that ‘Richmond Tong...
Court expert testifies to overhearing someone saying that...
Contractor fined €7,000 for health and safety failures that led to worker being injured on the job
A contactor was found guilty of not providing safety equipment in a case where a worker was seriously injured at his place of work
A contactor was found guilty of not providing safety...
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Private security guard charged with defilement after allegedly flashing 12-year-old girl
The man is charged with exposing himself to the girl and following her into a secluded parking lot after stopping his car to speak to her
The man is charged with exposing himself to the girl and...
No bail for woman charged over bottle assault on neighbour
Initial efforts by the police to find the accused and bring her in for...
Initial efforts by the police to find the accused and bring...
PN MPs claim tender for radiotherapy equipment irregular, demand fresh start
Alex Borg and Adrian Delia filed a judicial protest on Tuesday asking for a new tendering process
Alex Borg and Adrian Delia filed a judicial protest on...
Father and son charged over discovery of crack cocaine lab, cash and drugs
A father and son out on bail over previous drug charges are remanded in custody after police discover crack cocaine lab, drug sachets and money hidden in...
A father and son out on bail over previous drug charges are...
Two judges, two magistrates will be added to judiciary bench
An open call will be published in the coming days
An open call will be published in the coming days
Degiorgio brothers in fresh attempt to delay Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial
George and Alfred Degiorgio seek murder trial suspension, claiming their lawyer’s decision to give up the brief has crippled their defence
George and Alfred Degiorgio seek murder trial suspension,...
