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Jeremie Camilleri has pleaded guilty to the intentional murder of Pelin Kaya in January 2023, reversing his initial not guilty plea. The 34-year-old now faces a potential lifetime sentence in prison, pending sentencing by a criminal court judge.
While the defense and prosecution, including the victim’s family, have reportedly reached an agreement, the details of a plea deal remain undisclosed. The guilty plea spares Kaya’s family the ordeal of traveling to Malta for court hearings.
Camilleri was arrested in Gżira after fatally striking Kaya with his BMW and subsequently assaulting her lifeless body, an incident captured by CCTV cameras.
Eyewitnesses recounted him throwing stones at Kaya and resisting arrest, requiring police to use a taser. Camilleri, who claimed he “wanted to be famous” and identified as a “psychopath,” was found intoxicated with cocaine in his system at the time of the crime.
The victim’s sister expressed her anger on Instagram, while a family lawyer acknowledged that though the guilty plea cannot bring Kaya back, it at least spares the family from the emotional strain of court proceedings.
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