Malta: Bodies of mother and daughter murdered in Għaxaq released for burial

The remains of a mother and daughter who were murdered in their home in Ghaxaq, four months ago, have been released for burial.

The bodies of Maria Lourdes Bonnici and her daughter Angele were found partially buried in a field on March 30. Maria Lourdes’ son, Joseph Bonnici, 38, from Ghaxaq, stands charged with the wilful homicide of the two women.

He is also accused of using a firearm against another person, firing a gun in a residential area, filing a false police report, attempting to hide evidence of the crime, hiding the corpses of people who were murdered in the crime, carrying a firearm without the necessary licence, manufacturing a gun silencer, and manufacturing a firearm and ammunition without the required licence.

Story/Photo – Via Malta Independent

 

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