Tag: assault
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Paceville weekend patrols lead to arrests for laughing gas sales, drug trafficking, assault and theft
On the evening of Friday, 6th June, police conducting routine patrols in the Paceville area observed two individuals selling balloons filled with Nitrous Oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. Officers noted that several people were purchasing and inhaling the gas, prompting immediate intervention. A total of 18 Nitrous Oxide canisters were confiscated, and the sellers…
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Teenagers admit to brutal assault in Hastings Garden; Share photo on Facebook titled “No Mercy”
Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, have admitted in court to assaulting another young man in Hastings Garden, Valletta, leaving him with a broken jaw. During the attack, the teenagers took a photo of the victim while he was being beaten and posted it on Facebook with the caption “No Mercy.” Despite the seriousness…
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Joseph Carabott, Żurrieq jeweller brutally attacked in his shop, dies
A Żurrieq jeweller who was brutally attacked and left for dead during a robbery in August 2023 has died, nearly 19 months after the incident that left him with severe brain damage. Joseph Carabott, 67, a husband and father, never regained consciousness following the violent assault. He passed away this week, with his family by…
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A Home Affairs Minister for the Theatre
It seems that Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has rushed to amend the Criminal Code, ensuring that prison sentences for assaulting police officers will be mandatory, with no possibility of a suspended sentence. This amendment has come after the publicised incident of three individuals assaulting two police officers. The Labour government is quick to react…
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A man who assaulted a woman in public is contesting for the local council elections with the Labour Party
The Labour Party is so desperate in finding candidates for the local council elections that it is resorting to some of its worst activists to fill the gaps. Paul Cassar was convicted of threatening and assaulting Clemence Dujardin, an activist and wife to Manuel Delia. Clemence Dujardin and Manuel Delia were assaulted in Valletta in…