<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0">    <channel>        <title>MaltaToday News Court_and_police </title>        <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/rss/news/court_and_police/</link>        <description>MaltaToday RSS Feed news court_and_police</description>        <copyright>(c) 2014 MaltaToday, All Rights Reserved</copyright>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ LIVE | Judge’s address to jurors continues this morning in Yorgen Fenech trial ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144084/judges_address_to_jurors_continues_this_morning_in_yorgen_fenech_trial</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Madam Justice Edwina Grima is expected to continue reviewing the evidence in Yorgen Fenech&rsquo;s trial this morning, after reminding jurors yesterday of the presumption of innocence, the reasonable doubt threshold and their role as the sole judges of fact&nbsp; ]]></description>            <pubDate>Tue,01 Sep 2026 08:22:15 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>judges_address_to_jurors_continues_this_morning_in_yorgen_fenech_trial</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Domestic violence case to proceed despite victim’s attempt to drop charges ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144082/domestic_violence_case_to_proceed_despite_victims_attempt_to_drop_charges</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Accused pleads not guilty and is granted bail after allegedly&nbsp;inflicting grievous injuries on his partner during a domestic violence incident ]]></description>            <pubDate>Mon,31 Aug 2026 16:39:01 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>domestic_violence_case_to_proceed_despite_victims_attempt_to_drop_charges</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ No bail for man charged with sexually assaulting disabled care home residents ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144083/no_bail_for_man_charged_with_sexually_assaulting_disabled_care_home_residents</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The accused was denied bail over fear of absconding ]]></description>            <pubDate>Mon,31 Aug 2026 16:29:58 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>no_bail_for_man_charged_with_sexually_assaulting_disabled_care_home_residents</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after Għaxaq collision ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144072/motorcyclist_suffers_serious_injuries_after_gaxaq_collision</link>            <description><![CDATA[ A Mazda Demio driven by a&nbsp;27-year-old man from in San Ġwann collided with a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon ]]></description>            <pubDate>Mon,31 Aug 2026 09:47:24 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>motorcyclist_suffers_serious_injuries_after_gaxaq_collision</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Judge reminds jurors they are the sovereign judges of fact ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144071/judge_set_to_begin_addressing_jurors_as_yorgen_fenech_trial_enters_final_stages1</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Judge Edwina Grima began addressing the jury on Monday morning, cautioning the members that they alone hold the ultimate authority when assessing evidence ]]></description>            <pubDate>Mon,31 Aug 2026 08:19:49 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>judge_set_to_begin_addressing_jurors_as_yorgen_fenech_trial_enters_final_stages1</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Boy suffers serious injuries in Ħal Safi e-scooter crash ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144064/boy_suffers_serious_injuries_in_al_safi_escooter_crash</link>            <description><![CDATA[ A 17-year-old boy is being treated for serious injuries after losing control of an e-kick scooter in Safi ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,30 Aug 2026 10:17:38 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>boy_suffers_serious_injuries_in_al_safi_escooter_crash</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Teenager who died in car crash identified as Kelly Caruana ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144063/18yearold_girl_dies_days_after_qormi_crash_1</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The incident occurred last week, when a 20-year-old lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a barrier, he was travelling with 18-year-old Kelly Caruana who lost her life on Saturday evening ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,30 Aug 2026 10:07:47 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>18yearold_girl_dies_days_after_qormi_crash_1</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Teenager suffers serious injuries after fall in St Julians ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144061/teenager_suffers_serious_injuries_after_fall_in_st_julians</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The incident occurred at 4am on Sunday ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,30 Aug 2026 09:41:29 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>teenager_suffers_serious_injuries_after_fall_in_st_julians</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ 16-year-old suffers serious injuries after crashing car in Attard ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144060/teenager_suffers_serious_injuries_after_attard_crash</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The incident occured when the 16-year-old lost control of the car he was driving ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,30 Aug 2026 09:36:47 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>teenager_suffers_serious_injuries_after_attard_crash</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Yorgen Fenech’s trial by jury through the eyes of a sketch artist ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144059/yorgen_fenechs_trial_by_jury_through_the_eyes_of_a_sketch_artist</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Anna Calleja is a Maltese visual artist who works across figurative oil painting, installation and printmaking. These courtroom drawings mark a departure from her usual studio practice, capturing the immediacy of the Yorgen Fenech trial as it unfolds ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sun,30 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>yorgen_fenechs_trial_by_jury_through_the_eyes_of_a_sketch_artist</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Copper-wire fire leaves historic Mistra battery with €7,000 damage ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144053/copperwire_fire_leaves_historic_mistra_battery_with_7000_damage</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Two men plead guilty to charges linked to a fire at the historic Mistra Battery in Mistra Bay after they allegedly tried to burn plastic insulation off copper wires they intended to keep ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,29 Aug 2026 17:06:42 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>copperwire_fire_leaves_historic_mistra_battery_with_7000_damage</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Man dead after suffering medical episode while diving in Sliema ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144052/diver_rushed_to_hospital_after_medical_episode_off_sliema</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Initial investigations find&nbsp;that the 48-year-old man suffered a medical issue while diving ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,29 Aug 2026 17:04:05 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>diver_rushed_to_hospital_after_medical_episode_off_sliema</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Driver flees after Mġarr motorcycle crash, leaving two seriously injured ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144036/driver_flees_after_marr_motorcycle_crash_leaving_two_seriously_injured</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Police quickly arrested the 19-year-old driver after a 2am hit-and-run in&nbsp;Mġarr ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,29 Aug 2026 10:33:03 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>driver_flees_after_marr_motorcycle_crash_leaving_two_seriously_injured</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Man, 20, arrested after smashing car window in Swieqi ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144035/man_20_arrested_after_smashing_car_window_in_swieqi</link>            <description><![CDATA[ CCTV footage shows the man destroying the rear window of a parked vehicle while walking down a residential street in Swieqi ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,29 Aug 2026 09:37:44 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>man_20_arrested_after_smashing_car_window_in_swieqi</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ ‘The vote is yours’: Defence wraps up final address and hands Yorgen Fenech’s fate to jury ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144032/defence_to_continue_final_address_to_jury_as_prosecution_urges_guilty_verdict</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Defence wraps up final submissions, demands jurors examine all the facts ]]></description>            <pubDate>Sat,29 Aug 2026 08:35:14 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>defence_to_continue_final_address_to_jury_as_prosecution_urges_guilty_verdict</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Firefighters extinguish hotel fire in Bugibba ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144030/firefighters_extinguish_hotel_fire_in_bugibba</link>            <description><![CDATA[ Hotel residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in the hotel&#39;s own laundry room ]]></description>            <pubDate>Fri,28 Aug 2026 20:23:36 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>firefighters_extinguish_hotel_fire_in_bugibba</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Shoplifter admits charges after St Pauls Bay shop robberies ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144028/shoplifter_admits_charges_after_st_pauls_bay_shop_robberies</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The accused stole items valued at around &euro;150 from two shops earlier this month ]]></description>            <pubDate>Fri,28 Aug 2026 18:09:28 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>shoplifter_admits_charges_after_st_pauls_bay_shop_robberies</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Bail not granted to woman who allegedly robbed elderly man of €11,000 in cash ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144027/bail_granted_to_woman_who_allegedly_robbed_elderly_man_of_11000_in_cash</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The accused had&nbsp;just been released from prison two months before the incident&nbsp;for separate crimes ]]></description>            <pubDate>Fri,28 Aug 2026 16:41:26 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>bail_granted_to_woman_who_allegedly_robbed_elderly_man_of_11000_in_cash</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Four-month suspended jail term for man over forged family reunification document ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144025/fourmonth_suspended_jail_term_for_man_over_forged_family_reunification_document</link>            <description><![CDATA[ A man is sentenced four months imprisonment after pleading guilty to submitting a forged document to Identity Malta in family reunification application ]]></description>            <pubDate>Fri,28 Aug 2026 15:43:48 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>fourmonth_suspended_jail_term_for_man_over_forged_family_reunification_document</guid>        </item>                <item>            <title><![CDATA[ Two drivers grievously hurt after Birkirkara crash ]]></title>            <link>https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/144018/two_drivers_grievously_hurt_after_birkirkara_crash_</link>            <description><![CDATA[ The accident happened at around 11pm in Triq Sir Anthony Mamo ]]></description>            <pubDate>Fri,28 Aug 2026 12:10:23 +0200</pubDate>            <guid>two_drivers_grievously_hurt_after_birkirkara_crash_</guid>        </item>            </channel></rss>