Three men expected to be arraigned over double murder

Three persons are expected to be arraigned in court in connection with last Wednesday's double murder of convicted drug trafficker Mario Camilleri l-Imniehru, and his 21-year-old son Mario Camilleri Jr.

Sources said the two persons are expected to be arraigned by the police tomorrow, while a third person who is not believed to be directly involved in the murder is expected to be arraigned at a later date.

Two men, one from Birzebbugia and the other from St Julian's are thought to be directly involved in the murder of the 58-year-old Camilleri who the police believe was was killed on Wednesday in Marsaxlokk at around 12:45 pm.

A third man, from Valletta is also being interrogated in connection with the double murder although sources said that he was not directly involved with the murders.

The horrific minutiae of the double murder linked to a serious family feud are only just surfacing. It is now clear that Mario Camilleri, Jr. was slowly tortured by his assailant as his father Mario 'l-Imniehru' lay bound nearby. The tattooed 21-year-old, known for his violent streak, struggled as he was stabbed 34 times and then shot in front of his father. Mario senior was murdered with one fatal shot to the head. 

On Friday, less than 24 hours after the discovery of the two bodies in a Birzebbugia field, police arrested the young man's uncle, Jason Galea, and accused him of murdering his nephew and brother-in-law. Two more suspects are in police custody and another accomplice is on the run and being sought by the Maltese police.

Galea pleaded not guilty to the attempted robbery and of holding Frank Zampa against his will, threatening to kill him, seriously injuring him, being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, causing damage to Zampa's property and relapsing.

Jason Galea who the police believe did not commit the atrocious crime alone, runs a company called Ormar Cleaner Company Limited.

'L-Imnieħru' attained notoriety when he was charged with bribing two judges.

Galea was accompanied to court under tight security with his relatives and defence lawyer, Joe Giglio.

In an unexpected twist, on Friday the police discovered part of a leg belonging to another cadaver in the same field where Camilleri father and son had been found dead and half-buried on Thursday at 10.30pm. They had been reported missing Wednesday afternoon.

The bones are thought to belong to 27-year-old taxi-driver Matthew Zahra, who went missing in August last year. DNA tests are underway.