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5 MATTHEW AGIUS THE Ghaxaq man accused of shooting dead his own son on Friday, has on Saturday plead- ed not guilty to charges relat- ing to the incident. Salvu Dalli, 68, was accused of the wilful homicide of his son Antoine, 37. Antoine died on Friday after suffering a shotgun blast to the abdomen, allegedly fired by his father. Sources said the two had rowed after the son had tried to take his father's money to finance his drug habit. Salvu had recently returned from a stint at Mount Carmel mental hospital, his lawyer said. The heavily tattooed accused, who appeared in court walking with a cane and accompanied by his other children, pleaded not guilty to wilful homicide and weapons-related charges. He was also accused of recid- ivism. Magistrate Astrid May Grima, noting that no request for bail was made, ordered the man be remanded in custody. Lawyer Lennox Vella and Marisa Mifsud appeared for Salvu Dalli. Lawyers Kathleen Grima, Franco Debono and Amadeus Cachia appeared parte civile. Speaking at a crime confer- ence yesterday morning, police spokesperson Brandon Pisani said the police were informed of an argument in Ghaxaq at 11:10am on Friday morning by an anonymous caller. Shortly afterwards a second report, of a gunshot, was received. Police went to the house and Salvu Dalli opened the door. He said his son was in the bathroom, where a blood trail led. There the police found the body Antoine Dalli, dead from a shotgun blast to the abdo- men. The shotgun used in the mur- der was found on a bed in the house. Both father and son had criminal records and were known to the police, who had charged both in separate cases on various grounds. magius@mediatoday.com.mt maltatoday | SUNDAY • 9 AUGUST 2020 NEWS By means of a decree given by this Court on the 19th December, 2019, following a request of Karen Inguanez, it was ordered that deputy curators be chosen to represent the minor … omissis …, in the records of the Sworn Application 267/19 AGV, in the names 'Karen Inguanez vs Deputy Curators' and in the other relative and subsequent acts. By means of an Application filed in the Civil Court (Family Section) in the names Karen Inguanez vs Andrew Sayan, the Director Public Registry and Deputy Curators to represent the minor … omissis …, appointed by decree on the 28th November, 2019, the applicant Karen Inguanez (ID 105685M) respectfully pleaded: 1. That the interpellant had an extra-marital relationship with Andrew Sayan, and from this relationship the minor … omissis … was born; 2. That the interpellant is certain that … omissis … is the biological offspring of Andrew Sayan. Thus the plaintiff, in view of that above premised, asks the defendants to state why this Honourable Court should not: 1. Decide and declare for the reasons premised that the minor … omissis … is the natural son of the defendant Andrew Sayan and consequently uphold the other demands in the application amongst that the corrections in the birth certificate of the minor as demanded in the application be made. Applicant: Karen Inguanez, Block 2, 12, Taraġ itTarznari Antiki, Bormla Respondent: Andrew Sayan, Oyster Court, Flat 3, Triq Sant' Ubaldeska, Paola / 16, The Orchid, Triq Dun Frans Camilleri, Ħamrun You are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of this bann at the entrance of this Superior Court and to summon whosoever wishes to act as curator to appear before this Registry within six days and by means of a minute to submit a declaration that he wishes so to act. You are also ordered to inform each one that if he fails to make this declaration within the stipulated time, this Court will proceed to the selection of Curators of Office. And after so acting or if you encounter any difficulty in the execution of this bann you are to inform this Court forthwith. Given by the Civil Court ( Family Section) above mentioned with the witness of the Hon. Mr Justice Robert G. Mangion, LLD, Doctor of Laws. Today 6th January, 2020 Registry of the Civil Courts (Family Section) today 31st January, 2020 ADV. FRANK PORTELLI, LLD For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals Ghaxaq murder: father pleads not guilty Antoine Dalli, 37 (left) was allegedly shot dead by his father Salvu, 67, in a heated row at their Ghaxaq house