71-YEAR-OLD Salvino Man-
gion, residing in Birgu, plead not
guilty to the voluntary homicide
of 33-year-old Kyle Mifsud.
He was also charged with ille-
gal weapon possession and for
firing a weapon less than 200m
from an inhabited area.
He pleaded not guilty.
Police told the court that on
Sunday, at around 1pm, police
were informed that a person
inside a block of apartments in
Birgu was covered in blood and
yelling for help. Upon arriving
on site, police found the victim
heavily bleeding on the stairs
with a visible stomach wound.
He was conscious, crying in
pain.
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Birgu shooting suspect
remanded in custody
Tribunal
upholds
public right
of way in
Bahrija
landmark
ruling
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The court heard
that the victim
of the shooting
was previously
convicted of
stealing from the
accused man
MAYA
GALEA
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Malta
recognises
Palestine
Prime Minister Robert Abela formally announced on Tuesday at the United Nations that Malta is recognising the State of Palestine. The
historic decision comes at a time when the Palestinian cause for statehood is being severely compromised by Israel's genocide in Gaza and
the illegal expansion and creation of Jewish settlements in the West Bank
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THE Environment and Planning
Review Tribunal has delivered a
landmark ruling with far-reaching
implications for public access to the
countryside.
The tribunal rejected Touchstone
Limited's appeal against the Plan-
ning Authority's decision to refuse
the sanctioning of a gate blocking a
historic countryside footpath. The
footpath leads to the Blata tal-Melħ
coastline in Baħrija.
