Entrepreneur Hugo Chetcuti has died six days after he was stabbed in Paceville.
Chetcuti, 51, was stabbed twice in the stomach by a former employee. He had been receiving care at Mater Dei Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, where he underwent a number of surgeries. (Independent)
Mr Chetcuti, 52, was killed by a former employee on a busy Friday night outside one of his own establishments. The attack was witnessed by several individuals.
Sources said the entrepreneur died after post operation infections, inflicted by the three stab wounds to the stomach. (Times of Malta)
Bojan Cmelik, 35, a Serbian national, was charged with the attack after the police chased him all the way from Paceville to Sliema.
According to sources, the attack was carried out after the suspect went to “hug” the victim in front of the boutique hotel before extracting a knife and stabbing him in the stomach.
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