Gharghur shooting suspect released on bail
31 year old Steven Azzopardi from Gharghur was arraigned before magistrate Marseanne Farrugia this afternoon, accused of attempted murder and a number of other charges relating to threats and firearms offences.
18 April 2018, 6:02pm
Matthew Agius
Matthew Agius
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31 year old Steven Azzopardi from Gharghur was arraigned before magistrate Marseanne Farrugia this afternoon, accused of attempted murder and a number of other charges relating to threats and firearms offences.
A man accused of shooting a relative in the shoulder during a family dispute has been released on bail.
31 year old Steven Azzopardi from Gharghur was arraigned before magistrate Marseanne Farrugia this afternoon, accused of attempted murder and a number of other charges relating to threats and firearms offences.
Inspector Roderick Spiteri told the court that the victim was lightly injured and taken to hospital.
Azzopardi had fled the scene but was picked up by police from the Rapid Intervention Unit.
The shooting allegedly happened following an argument between family members at a farmhouse in the locality.
Lawyers Franco Debono and Amadeus Cachia entered a not guilty plea and requested bail.
The court upheld the request.
Matthew Agius was Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday from 2014 to 2024...
