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 For the third time this year, a Maltese woman has formally withdrawn charges against a partner who, police records show, had fractured her…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,…
**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…
**Justice Delayed: Maltese Man Cleared After 14 Months Behind Bars for Crime He Didn’t Commit** A Maltese father’s 14-month nightmare has ended after Malta’s Court of Criminal Appeal overturned his conviction for stealing, exposing critical flaws in the island’s justice system and sparking urgent calls for reform. Joseph* (name changed to protect identity), a 42-year-old…
**Degiorgio Brothers Remain Key Witnesses as Fenech Trial Looms Over Malta** The ghosts of Malta’s most seismic assassination case continue to haunt the nation’s courts, as the Degiorgio brothers maintain their controversial positions on the witness list for Yorgen Fenech’s upcoming trial. This development sends ripples through a country still grappling with the aftermath of…
**Screwdriver Threat Shines Harsh Light on Malta’s Hidden Domestic Violence Crisis** A 42-year-old man has been charged with holding a screwdriver to his partner’s neck and threatening to kill her after she refused to have sex with him, a Valletta court heard on Tuesday. The accused, whose name cannot be published by order of the…
AFM drugs heist suspect back in court with his father, accused of extortion A courtroom drama that feels torn from a gritty Maltese telenovela returned to the Valletta Law Courts yesterday, as 28-year-old Luke* “Il-Bufflu”* Camilleri—already indicted over the daring 2021 AFM armoury cocaine heist—stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his 59-year-old father, Raymond “Ta’ Xmun” Camilleri, both…
Woman Tracked by Husband Asks Court to Drop Case: A Maltese Story of Technology, Trust and Tradition The quiet streets of Żebbuġ were jolted last month when a 34-year-old mother-of-two walked into the Malta Police Cybercrime Unit and filed a complaint that sounded more Silicon Valley than Sliema: her husband had hidden an AirTag in…
A 43-Year Legal Odyssey: Maltese Man’s Battle for Justice Reaches Boiling Point By Hot Malta Newsroom Valletta – In a case that has outlasted eight prime ministers, three popes and the entire run of Xarabank, a 63-year-old Għargħur man is threatening to sue the Maltese state for “gross breach of fundamental rights” after four decades…
