After news hit that a man had shot at another individual on Thursday, it was revealed that the assailant was defrauded of around €7,000 by the victim. Times of Malta newsroom was informed that Ryan Sultana, 24, had been on the hunt for the 55-year-old victim named Vincent, a well-known suspect for a long fraud case list. The fraudster, who goes by L-Orangjo, had defrauded Sultana of the money, which he gave him several months ago following a promise to get him a government apartment.
The police were aware of L-Orangjo’s tactics to defraud people being as such, according to sources close to the aforementioned newsroom. Sultana allegedly saw the victim driving by in Triq il-Wied, Iklin, prompting him to unveil his weapon and attack. Sultana crashed his Toyota Tercel into Vincent’s Peugeot. Following a verbal altercation, Sultana grabbed a shotgun from inside his car and aimed at L-Orangjo whilst chasing him down the road.
Only one of the three shots fired hit the victim, wounding him in the right shoulder. He was found several meters down the road from the crash with blood splatters seen on a wall close to the crash site. Rapid Intervention Unit officers allegedly arrived on the scene within seconds and arrested the aggressor. Despite offering an explanation to police, Sultana later refused to speak during an official interrogation.
Sultana is expected to be charged with attempted murder lat on Friday or Saturday. Magistrate Nadine Lia is holding an inquiry.
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The S4C highlights how their initiative is a long overdue representation of students within the Maltese pro-choice movement. With a focus on Sexual health and Reproductive Health, their aim is to offer an opportunity for students who take up the pro-choice position to step up and make a difference. They highlight the unfortunate reality of fewer students openly supporting abortion decriminalisation in fear of retribution.
Their plea calls for more than just ‘raising awareness’ about such issues, but for systemic changes in the educational system so youth are ‘better equipped and well informed not only about their own bodies, but also on how to engage in safe and healthy relationships.’ They offer up the statistic of around 52% of Maltese youth not using contraception and not being aware of the repercussions of unprotected sexual intercourse. ‘The social stigma surrounding sexual health and abortion does not justify abandoning such an important aspect of our education’ they say.
The issue also goes beyond this, with the organisation stating that medical students should know how abortion procedures are performed. Given the amount of abortions occurring, it makes no sense for these students to not know how to conduct them, according to S4C. ‘As Students for Choice, we acknowledge the thirst for students to voice their opinions regarding the decriminalisation of abortion in Malta.’ Criminalising abortions, they say, affords lesser rights to women than their male counterparts, rendering them as second-class citizens.
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