65 year old with grievous injuries after being hit by car in Sliema

Apr 25 2023

Police were informed today at around 1030hrs that an incident had taken place in Triq il-Kulleġġ l-Antik, a corner away from Triq it-Torri, Sliema.

Police convened immediately on site and preliminary investigations showed that a 65 year old woman resident of Gżira had been struck by an Isuzu Elf driven by a 33 year old man resident of Birkirkara.

The victim was given preliminary medical aid on site and then transported to Mater Dei Hospital. She was later certified as having stuffed grievous injuries.

Police are still investigating the case.

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Bernice Cassar’s accused killer refused bail by court

Apr 25 2023

Roderick Cassar, the man accused of murdering his wife Bernice last year, has had his request for bail turned down by a court on Tuesday.

It was revealed that Cassar threatened one of the witnesses that he would pay them all back, with Attorney General’s Office lawyer Angele Vella saying that Cassar was under a protection order in favour of his wife when the murder took place.

Making reference to Cassar’s refusal to turn himself in after the shooting, the prosecution believed that the accused would not obey court orders if granted bail.

Vella said that Cassar is incapable of obeying any order or the police, with the court turning down the request on grounds that it was not yet satisfied at this stage.

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Lower levels of stinging jellyfish expected for summer 2023

Apr 25 2023

Speaking to MaltaDaily, marine biologist Alan Deidun explained how lower levels of jellyfish can be expected for summer 2023.

When asked about stinging jellyfish, which is a different species to the blue ‘qlugħ’ jellyfish which have been populating local beaches, Deidun explained how their breeding patterns suggest a lower turnout this summer.

This stinging jellyfish species hatches in the same period during the year, with eggs being laid at the end of December and beginning of February.

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Marine biologists like Deidun stay very attentive during these periods and what kind of winter weather we have.

Deidun explained how winter of the previous year was more intense, with more rain and cold. This meant that the jellyfish hatched later and thus flooded the beaches during the summer.

Despite being slightly early to tell, this year indicates that jellyfish are already among us and could therefore not be present during summer 2023. This does not mean there won’t be any jellyfish, but a lesser amount can be expected Deidun explained.

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3,295 individuals made use of domestic violence services in 2021

Apr 25 2023

The National Statistics Office released new data showing that, in 2021, 3,295 individuals made use of the different services available to those experiencing domestic violence.

When compared to 2020, persons making use of such services during the reference year increased by 12.9 per cent in 2021.

Of the persons making use of services offered to persons experiencing domestic violence, 78.9 per cent were females.

During 2021, 171 persons made use of services available for perpetrators.

In 2021, as in previous years, the main services used by persons experiencing domestic violence were the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) within Aġenzija Appoġġ (2,461 registered cases) and the Police Department (1,918 individual reports).

In 2021, more than half of the total cases registered across all services involved persons aged between 30 and 49 years old. The majority, 85.3 per cent, were cases involving Maltese nationals

When compared to 2019, the number of persons using services for support on domestic violence increased by 28.5 per cent, from 2,565 to 3,295.

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