Lawyer found dead in Bahar ic-Caghaq

UPDATE 3 | Police have ruled out any foul play into the death of a young lawyer, identified as Margaret Mifsud.

Birkirkara lawyer Margaret Mifsud pictured during an event last New Year's Day
Birkirkara lawyer Margaret Mifsud pictured during an event last New Year's Day

Additional reporting by Miriam Dalli

Police have ruled out any foul play into the death of Margaret Mifsud, a lawyer from Birkirkara and mother of two young children aged six and eight.

Mifsud was reported missing since Thursday evening, and was discovered by the police inside her car on a dirt road in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq yesterday afternoon.

 

Homicide squad officers were on site to establish possible causes to the woman's death, while a Magistrate has ordered an autopsy which is expected to be carried out this morning.

Initial investigations have indicated to police that there was no foul play involved.

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So sorry to hear about this. She was a really sweet person. May you rest in peace. Heartfelt Condolences to her family during this time. May God protect us all.
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Anthony Galea
"whereby the respondent sees the minor (under the supervision of the applicant due to the tender age of the children and due to the threats that he shall escape with them to Libya)" Full announcement on Government Gazette 29 November 2005 It is hereby notified that the Civil Court (Family Section) by means of a decree given on the 13th September 2005, in the records of the letter Number 633#2005, in the names Margaret Mifsud Alqadi k#a Elgadi vs Nezar Alqadi k#a Elgadi, ordered the following publication for the purpose of service of the respondent in terms of Article 187(3) of Cap. 12. In the Civil Court (Family Section) In the records of the letter of mediation filed together in the names< Margaret Mifsud Alqadi k#a Elgadi vs Nezar Alqadi k#a Elgadi Application of Maragaret Mifsud Alqadi k#a Elgadi (ID Number 303180M). Pleads with respect< That the applicant married Nezar Alqadi k#a Elgadi, on the 4th November 2002, from which marriage the minors Hailie aged two and Aliyyah aged one was born. That the respondent was working as a full-time labourer with Vassallo Builders, Mosta and earned a ‘salary’ of about Lm270 per month. Despite of this the respondent never passed on any maintenance to his wife, neither for her nor, for her children. That the parties have been separated de facto for more than one year and in fact a modus vivendi was reached even as regards the access, whereby the respondent sees the minor (under the supervision of the applicant due to the tender age of the children and due to the threats that he shall escape with them to Libya) every Saturday and Sunday between 10.00 a.m. and mid-day (nofsinahr). In summer this access is to be carried out under the supervision of the applicant between 7.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. That the separation of the assets has already been made by contract. Thus in the light of the above, the applicant pleads with respect so that this Honourable Court< 1. entrusts the care and custody of the minors to the applicant. 2. orde r s the r e spondent to pay appl i c ant monthly maintenance for her and their minor children. Respondent> Empire Buildings, Flat 10, St. George’s Street, St. Julians. Registry of the Civil Courts (Family Section) today 25th November 2005. ADV. DR FRANK PORTELLI, LL.D. For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals