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Murder suspect was released on bail two years ago after armed robbery
Man believed to have killed the notorious ‘Imniehru’ and his son was released on bail following armed robbery two years ago.
21 July 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
2 min read
Mario Camilleri showing off next to his flashy Mercedeses
The man who is believed to have killed the notorious 'Imniehru' and his son was involved in an armed robbery two years ago and released on bail for the paltry sum of €2,000 and a personal guarantee of €3,000. Michael Zahra of Valletta and Jason Galea of Birzebbugia, were two of the three men who in September 2011 entered Frank Zampa's jewellery shop in Sta Lucia Street, Valletta, armed with a firearm and demanding money.
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.
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.
Jason Galea 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.
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Underneath the picture is written "Mario Camilleri showing off next to his flashy Mercedeses" Well...don t we all pose for pictures with our cars,houses,pets,children etc?Whatever their past..they did not deserve to be brutally murdered.Mario Jnr was a lovely boy,always been kind to us and always smiling.To the police they were known as criminals.To us they were local people who did us no harm.RIP both of you.Dear Mario Jr,we have hardly slept since you left...all we do is talk about you and ask WHY and HOW could someone be so cruel to do this to you.
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I agree with Lela and Jerry. Tax dodging is an offence .
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Bring back the death penalty because if convicted these cold blooded murderers deserve that. You have to be a very cold soul to torture and murder your own nephew in front of his father. It makes me sick to see such people living among us. The police know who these people are and as mentioned they have brought these people up on charges but some simple judge or magistrate for some reason or other let them go. All it takes is a good expensive lawyer and they walk out of court like nothing happened. It is time to revamp our archaic laws and stop babying the criminal and instead concentrate on the innocent. Justice is for all and not just for criminals.
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Tafu kemm hawn nies bhal dawn mas saqqajn. Lill nies honesti jinvestigaw id dipartimenti tal gvern ara bhal dawn kollha qishom ghandhom limmunita. Fejn huma l-awtoritajiet biex jaraw kif nies bhal dawn u ohrajn ghandhom dawk il gid kollu. Jiena ili nahdem zmieni u ghomri u lanqas qatt ma kelli biex nixtri bicca karozza gdida u alla jbierek ta 21 sena diga bid deheb ohxon u karozzi lussuzi. Mhux ta b'xejn Malta qeda fuq quddiem ta l-aktar pajjiz korrot fl-ewropa jekk mhux fid dinja.
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u jien li qatt ma kont kriminal fhajti nehhuwli lghajnuwna supplimentari bil pensjoni ta 560 ewrows fix xaghar.il forka ghal batut qeda.
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It appears that armed robbery pay very well.
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@ chikku : yes but this way they're both locked up for good.
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@ chikku : yes but this way they're both locked up for good.
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Do the Mercedes Benz cars belong to imnihru?If yes then what the hell is the income tax department and Tax compliance unit doing,or do they only investigate feeble and people(mhux ta qattani) because they are afraid.
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SCARFACE...FINAL ACT. At this rate, in a couple of years Malta will have cleaned itself up from these leeches of society. The future looks bright.
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SCARFACE...FINAL ACT. At this rate, in a couple of years Malta will have cleaned itself up from these leeches of society. The future looks bright.
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If only they had caught him cultivating a canabis plant or smoking a joint, he would still have been in jail.
