The Malta Police Union has voiced strong support for the officers involved in yesterday’s tragic incident, which led to the death of Nicolette Ghirxi and the alleged aggressor. The Union is committed to providing full assistance to the officers as they navigate the aftermath of this situation.

Following a murder in Birkirkara and a subsequent search for the suspect, the officers were compelled to use lethal force. The Union stresses that their actions were aimed at protecting public safety and that a thorough investigation will show these actions were justified.

In recognition of the emotional and psychological impact on the officers, the Union will ensure they receive comprehensive support and resources. They call on the community for patience and understanding as the investigation unfolds, reaffirming their dedication to supporting the police force in their role of serving and protecting the public.

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Last July, the Malta International Airport welcomed in an unprecedented 951,861 passengers. This is a significant 12.2% increase from the passenger volume of July 2023.

This result also confirms July 2024 to be the busiest month in Malta International Airport’s history, as the first ever month to surpass 900,000 passenger movements.

The airport received 214 arriving and departing flights on its busiest day of the month, which fell on Thursday 25^th July.

The top market was Italy with a total of 242,385 passenger movements and to accompany that statistic the most popular airport was Rome Fiumicino with a total of 57,399 passenger movements.

After Italy the top markets were the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland.

Poland is the fastest growing market within the top 5, growing by a massive 51.4% since last year.

To date this year the Malta International Airport has seen a staggering 5,017,275 passenger movements, a 17.1% total increase from 2023.

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Eleven people were arrested in Malta on Monday in a human trafficking  operation by the police. The arrests followed weeks of intelligence gathering by the Vulnerable Victims Squad and the Financial Crimes Investigation Unit.

Raids were conducted simultaneously in Birkirkara, Gżira, St Paul’s Bay, Siġġiewi, Fgura, Gudja, Paola, Żebbuġ, and Senglea. Those arrested include eight Maltese nationals—seven men and one woman—as well as a Romanian man and woman.

Police seized a significant amount of cash and various valuable items during the raids. The suspects are being held in the Floriana police lock-up.

Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is leading an inquiry into what is believed to be an organized crime ring involved in human trafficking. The investigation continues.

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