Jurors visit scene of lawyer's murder

Jurors in the trial of Nizar El Gadi, accused of the 2012 murder of lawyer Margaret Mifsud, have been taken to see the area in which the crime took place first-hand, earlier today.

It was one stop of many familiarisation visits for the jury, intended to allow its members to form a better picture of events.

The jury had previously been taken to the victim’s Birkirkara home and the Costa del Sol restaurant in Ghadira.

El Gadi was also present for the visit, together with his lawyer, Martin Testaferata Moroni Viani, as was the presiding judge, Mr Justice Antonio Mizzi, Assistant Attorney General Philip Galea Farrugia and lawyer Giannella Busuttil from the office of the Attorney General.

Also present was lawyer Arthur Azzopardi, who is appearing as parte civile for the victim’s family together with lawyer Kathleen Grima.

Nizar el Gadi in the dock. Sketch by Inez Kristina