Woman grievously injured in Casino fight

The accused was irked after the victim passed offensive remarks about his height.

17 December 2013, 12:00am
by Chris Mangion

1 min read

Emanuele Cassar, 62, of St Paul’s Bay pleaded not guilty to charges of grievously injuring a woman who insulted him.

Inspector Joseph Busuttil explained how in the early hours of 7 December, the accused hit Tracey Carmela Formosa in her face with a glass.

The incident happened at the Oracle Casino in St Paul's Bay.

When the police spoke to the accused, he defended himself saying that the woman started the argument and called him a ‘midget.’

The victim was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where medical checks revealed she needed a number of stitches on her right cheek.

Magistrate Charmaine Galea granted Cassar bail against a personal guarantee of €5,000.

Inspector Joseph Busuttil prosecuted while Dr Roberto Montalto appeared for the accused.

Lawyers Domenic Micallef and Noel Cutajar appeared on behalf of the victim.

Chris Mangion is MaltaToday’s photojournalist, joining the newspaper in 2013.

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