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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 1 AUGUST 2018 5 NEWS MATTHEW AGIUS MAGISTRATE Marseanne Farrugia has ruled that there are sufficient grounds for the man accused of murdering Hu- go Chetcuti to stand trail. During yesterday's compi- lation of evidence, Inspector Nikolai Sant confirmed that according to Serbian authori- ties, Bojan Cmelik changed his surname from Mitic be- fore leaving Serbia. Accord- ing to previous media reports, Mitic had changed his name after he spent time in jail in Serbia for armed robbery. Mitic confirmed he had spent time in jail when speaking to court expert Mario Scerri, a medical doctor, who examined him after the incident. Scerri said that when asked about self-inflicted scars on his abdo- men, Mitic said he had done them when he was in jail. It also emerged that before the incident, Mitic was work- ing for Chetcuti at Bacco's and Hugo's Terrace. He was fired once for failing to turn up to work but was rehired. He was fired again because of conflicts with his co-workers. The lawyer representing the Chetcuti family, Joe Giglio, had previously stated on Fa- cebook that Mitic had been fired because he was caught drunk on the workplace. Hugo Chetcuti's condition be- fore his death Scerri also examined Chet- cuti before and after his death, and was present for his autopsy. During the sitting, Scerri said that Hugo's stab wound was a V shape, which meant that the blade was inserted and twisted before it was pulled out in a different di- rection. Scerri also confirmed that the wound was compatible with the weapon found on the accused. The doctor explained how Hugo's condition was stabi- lising before he passed away. The morning after the attack, Hugo was stable and getting better. There was also talk of him being moved to St James Capua Hospital. All of a sud- den, his vital signs deteriorat- ed. Chetcuti's blood pressure started going down and he started showing signs of sep- sis, a complication from an infection. During the second opera- tion, another puncture wound was detected. The two stab wounds caused three internal injuries. The third internal in- jury allowed fluid to come out of the intestines which caused peritonitis before it could be detected. Chetcuti died six days later on the operating table while a temporary pacemaker was be- ing fitted. DNA analysis of the accused's knife Marisa Cassar, who con- ducted DNA analysis after the incident, said during the hearing that mixed DNA pro- files emerged from the knife found on the accused. DNA was taken from clothes sam- ples from the accused and Hugo, and the knife. One profile matched that which was found on Mitic's clothing, the second profile matched samples from Chet- cuti's clothing, while a third profile possibly belonging to a third party was also detected. During the hearing, court expert Martin Bajada showed CCTV from the night of the incident. The footage shows Mitic walking up the Paceville Steps towards Chetcuti. He is seen wearing a hat and holding a knife behind his back. Mitic made contact with Chetcuti, before running off. People were seeing running after the accused. The CCTV made rounds on social media and news sites during the hearing. When the court was informed of this, both parties made a joint sub- mission for the footage to be taken down. The court observed that all the proceedings are public but the records of the pro- ceedings and exhibits pre- sented by witnesses are by law only available to the court, the prosecution and the defence and parte civile, "hence, the CCTV footage is illegal". "All the media with immediate effect is to remove the CCTV footage of the in- cident and any other exhibits or record of this proceedings from their websites, including broadcasting and online por- tals," the court said. In the last sitting, the court heard the testimony of Hu- go's brother Isaac Chetcuti, his bodyguard James Far- rugia, as well as a number of police officers who described how they tracked down, and eventually arrested Mitic. magius@mediatoday.com.mt Sufficient grounds for trial in Hugo Chetcuti murder case, court rules Court confirms that Bojan Cmelik, who is accused of Hugo Chetcuti's murder, changed his name from Bojan Mitic before leaving Serbia • Court confirms Chetcuti died on the operating table while a temporary pacemaker was being fitted MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds MINISTRY FOR THE FAMILY, CHILDREN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY Call for Partnership Organisations The Director (Corporate Services) within the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity notifies that: Sealed proposal documents marked: "Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)" will be received in the submission box, situated at the Procurement & Supplies Section, Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity, 469, Bugeia Institute, St Joseph High Street, Santa Venera, by not later than 12AM of the 14 th September 2018, for: Proposal No. Q58/2018. Call for Partnership Organisations: Call for Voluntary Organisations and/or Public Bodies to Become Partners to the Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity for the Distribution of Food Packages under the Fund for the European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). Interested parties may request a copy of the call document by sending an email to: [procurement.mfss@gov.mt ] clearly indicating advert number: Q58/2018. The Ministry's address is as follows: Ministry for the Family, Children Rights and Social Solidarity Procurement & Supplies Section, 469, Bugeia Institiute, St Joseph High Street, Sta Venera Tel: 2590 3550 Alleviating Food Deprivation for the Most Deprived Persons in Malta Operational Programme 2014- 2020 Tender part-financed by the European Union Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) Co-financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds