‘I Am Still Here, Fighting & Getting Better’, Says Officer Johann Vella

Johann Vella, the police officer who was seriously injured during the Ta’ Giorni shooting incident, has issued an official statement as he is in recovery.

'I would like to start by saying that I am still here, fighting and getting better everyday. This is all down to the help of so many wonderful and amazing people’, he said.

‘First of all, all my police brothers and sister on the scene and after who helped me in ways that can never be repaid. No matter what training we have received, none of them were prepared for something like that, me included, but they persevered and thanks to them I got to an ambulance alive.’

‘Secondly, I would like to give my greatest thanks and appreciation to all the hospital emergency staff, the ITU staff and all the staff on my current ward as without them I am sure that I would not have made it. I cannot mention names of all these wonderful people because there were so many, I don't want to leave anyone out.’

Among other thank you’s, he added that ‘this post is for all you wonderful people that wished me well and prayed for me. Obviously, I am not able to comment or mention any information regarding the ongoing criminal case, but I have complete faith in our country's judicial system.’

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