MATTHEW AGIUS
THE man charged with caus-
ing the deaths of two Pakistani
nationals on a motorcycle, was
involved in a road rage incident
in 2003.
Karl Vella Petroni had grievous-
ly injured another motorcyclist
20 years ago and then proceed-
ed to kick him while he was still
on the ground.
Vella Petroni was charged this
week with police telling the
court he had been under the in-
fluence of alcohol and drugs.
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Oil scandal: trader's wife
silent when told she
issued illicit invoices
MATTHEW AGIUS
THE wife of pardoned oil trader George
Farrugia has exercised her right to silence
after it was suggested in court that she had
been issuing illicit invoices without the
knowledge of company directors.
Catherine Farrugia took the witness stand
before Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace
on Tuesday as the compilation of evidence
against brothers Antonio Farrugia, Gae-
tano Farrugia, Raymond Farrugia, Emma-
nuel Farrugia, and Salvatore Farrugia con-
tinued.
The Farrugia brothers are principals of the
John's Group, who are deny-
ing charges relating to the
bribery of state officials.
Man facing
death
charges had
history of
road rage
George Farrugia's wife testifies in prosecution of John's Group principals over her knowledge of secret Swiss bank account that funnelled Powerplan profits
