Today’s Malta’s news roundup leads with the tragedy that hit the family of Nolan Farrugia who died in a traffic accident in Luqa.
A young motorcyclist lost his life in a traffic collision in Luqa. TVM says that the accident happened at around 10:00 this morning prompting Qormi Road to be closed. The victim, 21-yaer-old Nolan Farrugia, had only been riding the bike for a month, reports One News, while Newsbook says that Farrugia was on his way to work at Vecchia Napoli Restaurant in Sky Parks. The restaurant remained closed when the news broke. Net News says that Farrugia somehow got trapped underneath a bulky refuse truck driving in the same direction.
Members of two of the wealthiest families in the world have, last year, acquired Maltese nationality through the IIP system. The Times reveals that 62 members of the Al-Muhaidibs and the Al-Agils, both from Saudi Arabia, were among the new Maltese and EU citizens. Both families have made it to the Forbes list of the richest families worldwide.
A man accused of forcing himself on his former wife was denied bail by magistrate Gabrielle Vella.MaltaToday reports that a 30-year-old stands accused of raping his ex-wife at his apartment in Sliema on Christmas eve. The prosecution told the court that the man was making phone calls to the woman even while he was in custody. He will be held at the forensic ward at Mount Carmel Hospital.
The Malta Today follows the court case about the foiled robbery at a confectionery in Żabbar in October. Two young men aged 18 and 23 appeared before the court accused of complicity in an armed robbery. The website says that one of them threatened one of the prosecuting offivers in the corridors.
An inmate a Corradino Correctional Facilities died in his cell on Wednesday after complaining of a pain in his chest. LovinMalta says that the prisoner had asked for medical pills but it was too late, and he reportedly fell to the floor losing consciousness. A magisterial investigation, a police investigation, and an internal investigation have been opened into the case.
Malta is among five EU countries who are refusing entry to the charity ship Sea-Watch 3 which has been stranded for 6 days. The Shift News says that the vessel has 22 crew members aboard as well as 32 people rescued at sea on Saturday. The other countries are holding off the ship are Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Germany.
