In the press: Relatives abusing elderly parents may lose access to will

The Times of Malta

A new law could see the removal of people’s rights to access the elderly parents’ will in proven cases of severe abuse and neglect. The Times of Malta quotes junior minister Justyne Caruana saying that “if an elderly person ends up in a vulnerable and dangerous situation because of his or her family members, then they must carry some of that weight”.

“If these family members insist on dumping their responsibility entirely on the State, then they should not expect to participate in the administration of a person’s patrimony. That would then fall under the State’s responsibility,” Caruana.

L-Orizzont

Five foreigners were yesterday charged in court with involvement in a wave of thefts from Sliema residences. The four men and a woman all pleaded not guilty. The identity of one of the suspects has yet to be established after he was found to be in possession of fake documents.

In-Nazzjon

Three green NGOs insist that changes to MEPA will create a weaker structure that is more controlled by politicians. They also said that public scrutiny will be minimised.

The Malta Independent

Airlines, and not the airport, are responsible for making sure that passengers board the right plane. Three passengers had mistakenly boarded a Ryanair flight forcing the plane to return back to Malta’s airport.