A 34-year-old man from Żabbar is back behind bars after allegedly breaching no fewer than four separate sets of bail conditions in less than 18 months, prompting fresh debate about whether Malta’s courts are too quick to grant bail to repeat offenders. Police sources told Hot Malta that the latest arrest came after officers spotted…
Valletta – A 42-year-old man from Żabbar has admitted to threatening to plunge a kitchen knife into his 78-year-old father’s neck after an argument over television volume erupted into a full-blown domestic siege, a magistrate heard on Monday. The accused, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty to attempted…
**Man Denies Threatening Ex-Girlfriend in Domestic Violence Case, Prompting National Reckoning** A 34-year-old man from Birkirkara pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of threatening his former partner, reigniting Malta’s ongoing struggle against domestic violence. The case, which prosecutors say involves a series of escalating threats made over several weeks, has struck a nerve in…
**‘She was left to drown’: Maltese NGOs demand court trauma training after magistrate berates domestic-violence survivor** A coalition of Maltese women’s shelters, lawyers and psychologists is demanding mandatory trauma-informed training for every magistrate, police officer and court official after a Gozo magistrate last week scolded a domestic-violence victim for “crying too much” and “wasting the…
Magistrate’s “Why Didn’t You Leave?” Sparks National Outcry Lobby groups demand compulsory domestic-violence training for every judge and magistrate on the island Valletta – A single courtroom question—“But why didn’t you just leave him?”—has detonated a national debate on how Malta’s judiciary handles domestic-violence survivors. The remark, uttered last week by a magistrate during bail…
New dawn for Cana Movement as Dr. Andrew Consiglio elected president The Cana Movement, Malta’s best-known marriage-preparation and family-support NGO, has chosen a new leader. Dr. Andrew Consiglio, a 42-year-old lawyer and canon lawyer who has spent the last decade coordinating the organisation’s pastoral and legal teams, was confirmed as president on Saturday evening during…
**Man Accused of Injuring and Robbing Partner in Domestic Violence Case That Shocks Sliema Community** A 34-year-old man from Sliema has been charged with grievously injuring his partner and stealing from her, in a case that has sent shockwaves through Malta’s traditionally tight-knit coastal community. The accused, whose name cannot be published due to ongoing…
**Domestic Violence Cases Need Management, Not Mayhem: Malta’s Urgent Call for Systemic Change** The echo of breaking glass at 3 AM on a narrow Valletta street. A neighbour’s whispered phone call to 179. The blue flashing lights that follow. These scenes have become tragically familiar across Malta’s townhouse-lined villages, where behind centuries-old limestone façades, domestic…
Domestic violence case dropped at victim’s request – the terse courtroom sentence echoed across Valletta’s historic halls last Thursday, but on the stone steps outside, the silence felt heavier than any verdict. For the third time this year, a Maltese woman has formally withdrawn charges against a partner who, police records show, had fractured her…
**Valletta Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Domestic Violence, Sparking Community Outcry** A 34-year-old man from Żejtun has been granted bail after being accused of domestic violence against his partner, reigniting heated debates across Malta about the effectiveness of the island’s domestic violence legislation and the safety of survivors who come forward. The accused,…
A women’s refuge in Malta has refused a €1,000 cheque from the deputy mayor of Mqabda, saying the politician’s recent social-media posts “mock the very concept of safe spaces for women”. The snub has ignited a village-level row that is fast becoming a national conversation on how seriously Malta’s smallest municipalities take gender-based violence. Dar…
**Judge rejects domestic violence sentence appeal, calls for tougher punishments** A Maltese judge has thrown out an appeal to reduce a domestic violence sentence, instead using the courtroom as a platform to demand harsher penalties for abusers and sparking a national conversation about protecting victims in the island nation. The decision came from Judge Consuelo…
