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12 12 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 JUNE 2025 NEWS lands, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. J) Rooms contiguous and adjacent to one another currently used as store, having their entrance facing south, together with the other land annexed and forming integral part of the same, situated on the back of the said rooms, approximately measuring fifteen point thirty seven square meters (15.37m²), accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the west by a room property of Pawlina Muscat, south by passageway and east by property -herein described indicated as property J, and is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. K) Portion of agriculture land currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Il-Larinġ il-Qares" together with two caves a naturally water spring situated on the said land, measuring approximately one thousand four hundred twenty five point twenty eight (1425,28m²) square meters, and the caves measuring approximately twenty point seventy one meter squares (20.71m²) accessible from the main gate in Triq San Ġakbu, which land is bounded on the north by property in the same territory, south by property of the Government of Malta and Eric Chatlani ID569583M side when one faces at the facade of the said Block letter 'B' from Triq San Publiju, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, limits of Naxxar, which maisonette has a separate entrance from Triq San Publiju, and bounded on the North and South by property of Paul and Therese spouses Vassallo and R&R Vassallo Properties Limited or their successors in title and on the East by Triq San Publiju. This maisonette has access from a common lift and stairs, with the right to install on the highest roof of the penthouse in the said Block B, water tank with volume capacity not exceeding five hundred litres (500l), a satellite dish of not more than one point one meter (1.1m), a common television aerial and domestic sized solar water heater, with the right of access to the said roof with adequate prior notice. These services are placed in a place indicated by the sellers or their successors and access to the roof must be exercised after prior notice to the owner of the penthouse as owner of the relative airspace. The access to the roof is from a common hatch. The owner of the maisonette has the right of access to the semi basement garage complex for maintenance the sanitary and rainwater services, which services are also in common with the other properties in the same block. The maisonette is subject to servitudes resulting from its position and as well as subject to servitudes for the passage of drains and drainage pipes in favour of the overlying properties, free and unencumbered with all its right and appurtenances valued at five hundred and ninety thousand euro (€590,000). ii. The lock up garage, situated in the semi basement level internally marked number three (3) which garage forms part of a garages compex of eighteen garages (18) with a separate entrance, drive-in and ramp from Triq San Publiju, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, limits of Naxxar. This garage is the thrid one from the left hand side as one enters the common ramp, that abuts onto Triq San Publiju and bounded on all compass points by property of Paul and Therese spouses Vassallo and R&R Vassallo Properties Limited or their successors in title and includes an undivided share of the ramp and drive in and is subject to servitudes of the overlying apartments of the block for passage of services and passage and this together with the sub terrain, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances valued at sixty five thousand euro (€65,000). 26 th June, 2025 11.30am 9/20 - AZ Seabank Hotel Ltd C40319 following a request of BNF Bank plc previously Banif Bank (Malta) plc C41030 vs Joseph Mary Portelli ID536861M u Anna Portelli ID371660M Two garages internally numbered five (5) and six (6) on the second level (upper basement) forming part of a building of basement garages with access as an entrance by car from Triq il-Merluzz and as an exit from Triq it-Turisti in Qawra, San Pawl il- Baħar. The use of these two garages was changed by being joined to two other immovable properties adjacent to them which were also previously garages numbered seven (7) and eight (8) which were next to garage number (6). This underground space which previously was occupied by a total of four garages changed to a kitchen and an office. Vertical connections were made in the space previously garage number six (6) with the overlying property; 'Da Michele' cafeteria, situated in Triq il-Maskli corner with Triq it- Turisti, San Pawl il-Bahar. These connections consist of an internal staircase and also a hoist (lift) for uploading and unloading food and objects related to the kitchen underlying the cafeteria. The tenement which was garage number five (5) has a basement common driveway, with in perpetual and uninterrupted access from a drive in which provides access, and which garages are without airspace and without their sub terrain, subject and enjoys the servitudes resulting from their position, with the right of perpetual and uninterrupted use and with access with vehicle and on foot of the common areas and services of the garage complex and valued at one hundred and five thousand euro (€105,000). Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Marvic Farrugia For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 3 rd June, 2025 10.30am 60/16 - AZ APS Bank Ltd C2192 vs C&M Contractors Ltd C30803, Carmel Mangion ID110160M u Carmen Mangion ID18462M. The temporary utile dominium for the remaining period of one hundred and fifty years (150) commenced on the 15th August of the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty eight (15.06.1968) consisting of a villa known as 'Villa tal-Virtu' or 'Il-Palazz' with the surrounded garden, in the locality of Rabat Malta, together with the land annexed thereto which land has an approximately measurements of seven thousand four hundred and sixty seven square meters (7,467 mk) subject to the temporary and annual groundrent of seven euro and seventy cents (€7.77) payable to the Joint Office every fifteenth of August of every year, together with all its rights and appurtenances, including its overlying airspace and the underyling subsoil and including the structures built on it, which property has its main entrance from Triq tal- Virtu', Rabat Malta valued at one million and eight hundred thousand euro (€1,800,000). 3 rd June, 2025 11.30 am 39/19 - AZ HSBC Bank Malta plc C3177 vs Shehata Khaled ID 330298M and Shehata Anna ID 745261M A ground floor level maisonette accessible by a private entrance, named Hurghada, numbered seven (7), in Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Baħar, in a block of apartments externally numbered one hundred and eleven (111) named Resort Flats, in Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Baħar, with all its rights and appurtenances and including a three fourths (3/4) undivided share of one third (1/3) undivided share of the entrance, entrance hall, main door, staircase, and stairwell, and the roof of the said block, and also subject to the active and passive servitudes resulting from its position, as better described in the acts of Notary Doctor Mario Rosario Bonello dated sixth September, two thousand and eleven (06.09.2011). The said block to which maisonette form's part is bounded on the Northeast by Triq San Luqa and on all other compass points by third party property and valued at three hundred and twenty thousand euro (€320,000). 3 rd June, 2025 12.00 pm 17/20 - AZ Bank of Valletta p.l.c. C2833 vs Geomike Limited C8820 Restaurant on groundfloor level, with an underground level with parts under the groundfloor level and the front garden named Cote d'Azur Restaurant in Triq tal- Buttar, corner with Triq Sant Antnin Marsascala, excluding its airspace and underlying third party residential apartments built on plots numbered two hundred and eleven (211), two hundred and twelve (212) and two hundred and thirteen (213), forming parts on the land known as "Il-Barumbara" sive "Il-Maghluq", bounded on the North by Saint Anthony Street, on the East by a new unnamed road and on the west by property of Barumbara Limited or its successors in title, or other correct boundaries, with all its rights and appurtenances, as better described in the contract of acquisition of tenth September, nineteen ninety two (10.09.1992) in the acts of Notary Dr Joseph Tabone and is valued at one million and eight hundred thousand euro (€1,800,000). 12th June, 2025 11.00am 18/24 – EM Volha sive Olga Galea ID310919L vs Carmelo Galea ID313872M The unnamed garage numbered nineteen (19), level number four (4), basement level - 1, in Triq l-Amarozz, Mġarr, free and unencumbered and free from any burdens, including the undivided share of the common parts of the garage complex of which it forms part and valued at forty-two thousand euro (€42,000). 19th June, 2025 11.00am 27/23-KRZ Philip Camilleri ID237657M et vs Mary Rose Attard ID204363M Maisonette named 'Madonna ta' Pompei' in Triq Birzebbuga, Birzebbuga which is situated on the first floor of the block, without its airspace, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances and this as better described in the acts of Notary Ritienne Bugeja Fench dated the twenty fourth of April of the year two thousand and eight (24.01.08) and valued at two thousand and thirty-five thousand euro (€235,000). 19th June 2025 11.300am 12/23-KRZ Victor Camilleri ID 581757M et vs Lara Investment Limited C24441 The unnumbered and unnamed commercial premises in Triq Ġużeppi Calleja, Iklin, with corner entrance between Triq Ġużeppi Calleja and Triq Dun Karm built on a site previously that was previously occupied by the tenement named 'Danian' and block of flats property of Lara Investments Limited. This property is built on two levels of the ground floor as well as the basement level east by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property K. This land is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. L) Portion of agriculture land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Laring il-Ħelu" approximately measures two hundred and fifty six point two nine (256.29m 2 ) square meters, accessibly from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded with all compass point by property described above – indicated as property L and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. M) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Maħsel" also known as "Il- Mansab" on this said portion of land, approximately measures five hundred twenty nine point four nine (529.49m 2 ) square meters, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu. This portion of land bounded on the south east and west by property herein described and south by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property M and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. N) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Ir-Roqa t'Isfel" approximately measures eight hundred, ninety nine point nine (899.9m 2 ) square meters, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the north by property of Noble Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title and south west and north east by property herein described – indicated as property N and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. O) Room currently adjacent with rooms G, H, P, U and Z to form one property, approximately measures thirty square meters (30 m 2 ) accessibly from a common pathway known as Triq tal- Karrettun tal-Komun accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Ġakbu and bounded from the north and southeast by property herein described – indicated as property O and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. P) Room with adjacent portion of land currently adjoining with rooms G, H, O, U and Z together form one property, accessible from private pathway approximately measures twenty two (22m 2 ) square meters, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Ġakbu, bounded on the north and southeast by property herein described – indicated as property P and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. Q) Portion of land known as "Ta' Larinġa" consisting in a swimming CONTINUED FROM PAGES 10-11 On several occasions, Azzopardi's testimony con flicted with that of other witnesses in the case, chiefly Muscat and lead investigator Keith Arnaud. Muscat claimed it was Azzopardi who first raised the idea of requesting a €1 million reward for infor- mation on the Caruana Galizia murder. Azzopardi, however, maintained it was Muscat who brought it up and said he was unaware the reward even existed. Both Azzopardi and Arnaud confirmed that dur- ing a final meeting held in October 2019, Azzopardi mentioned the possibility of getting Muscat to re- tract his testimony. However, they disagreed on the reasoning behind the suggestion. Arnaud said Azzopardi's proposal even took Mus- cat by surprise. Muscat insisted he was standing by his version of events because "it is the truth". Azzopardi said the idea to retract the testimony was intended as a red herring to help identify who was leaking information about the discussions from within the police force. The two also disagreed on what was said during a private conversation between them about Muscat receiving the €1 million reward. Arnaud said he had outright rejected the idea and claimed Azzopardi then threatened to withdraw Muscat as a witness. Prosecution stands by Vince Muscat The prosecution has forcefully stood by Vince Muscat's testimony that links all four accused to both murders. Addressing the jury last week, prosecuting lawyer Anthony Vella said Muscat's account of both the 2015 killing of lawyer Carmel Chircop and the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia aligns with concrete evidence, including CCTV foot- age, phone data, and autopsy results. In the Chircop case, jurors were shown crime scene and autopsy photos to support Muscat's claim that the shots were fired from a car. The bullet trajecto- ries confirmed Muscat's version, the prosecution in- sisted. Anthony Vella argued that the defence's attempt to cast doubt on their clients' roles fails when weighed against this evidence. Turning to the Caruana Galizia murder, the pros- ecution showed how phone data tracked burner phones used by the hitmen, including the mobile phone that sent the fatal detonation message. The location of the bomb's sim card was also linked to properties tied to the accused. The prosecution explained that DNA evidence and Melvin Theuma's corroboration further supported Muscat's account. Theuma was the middleman between the Degiorgio brothers and alleged Caruana Galizia murder mas- termind, Yorgen Fenech, who is awaiting trial. "Why would Vince Muscat point his finger at the accused if they weren't involved?" Vella asked jurors, urging them to see the evidence as a checklist that leads to a clear conclusion of guilt. With the case nearing a climax, the coming days will determine where the jury vote will swing in what is one of the most important trials in Maltese crim- inal history. Under heavy securty, the convoy of vehicles carrying jurors, the accused, lawyers and other people connected with the trial, making its way to the Birkirkara garage complex where Carmel Chircop was murdered. (Photo: James Bianchi/ MaltaToday) Witness credibility tested as Maksar gang trial enters final phase