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8 News maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2013 Accused in Zahra murder case files constitutional appeal Man accused over stolen cheque claims breach of fundamental rights, since sentence still not delivered after 23 years and Marion Camilleri. Urry is charged, together with Jason Galea, with the murder of taxi driver Matthew Zahra in August 2012. Zahra's remains were found in August 2013 on the second day of the police's retrieval of the bodies of Mario Camilleri and his son, also Mario Camilleri. Jason Galea is also charged with the Camilleri murders. In both cases, the prosecution holds that Galea killed the victims to cancel out the monetary debts he owed them. Lunchbox ideas Healt hy treats for the kids' lunchboxes Matthew Zahra cmangion@mediatoday.com.mt www.vida.com.mt ONE of the men accused of murdering taxi driver Matthew Zahra has filed a constitutional appeal claiming a breach of his fundamental rights, since criminal proceedings against him were left pending for 23 years. Ronald Urry, who is now under preventive arrest, and Raymond Bonnici were arraigned on possession of a cheque for Lm93.35 (€225) in December 1990. The beneficiary of the cheque was Antonia Dalli. For over seven years the case was repeatedly put off over court technicalities, and for another eight years sentencing was postponed. The two men claimed that such lengthy proceedings had breached their right to an expedited judgement. Quoting case law, their application read that "criminal proceedings should be designed to avoid that a person charged should remain too long in a state of uncertainty about his fate". Bonnici and Urry are requesting that the Constitutional Court declare a breach of fundamental rights and take the necessary steps to remedy the case. Their application was signed by lawyers Franco Debono Ronald Urry October 2013 - Issue 46 CHRISTIAN MANGION High street hit list This season's fas hion must- haves Lamu, Kenya An affordable beach destination Adormidera Malta's first epic movie ISSUE_46_V9.indd 1 01/10/2013 21:09 Out next Sunday with Ingram Valletta epublic Street, R urts next to the Co