Man arrested after wounding various people in St Julian’s with knife and glass

Jun 1 2022

Police were informed yesterday evening at around 2230hrs that their assistance was needed in an establishment in Triq il-Wilga.

The road is situated around a corner from Triq id-Dragunara, San Giljan, with District Police and Rapid Intervention Unit (RIU) convening immediately on site. Preliminary investigations found that a man of Spanish nationality entered the establishment, grabbed a broken glass bottle and a knife and started to threaten the people inside.

The police went to arrest the man, but he was violent even in his confrontation with the officers. Police had to use a taser to control the man and subsequently arrest him. He was later taken to Mater Dei for medical observation.

Other investigations showed that the man had caused damage to a Ford Focus which was being driven by a 28-year-old Pakistani before entering the building. Three other men were taken to Mater Dei, hurt by the man’s attacks. A Swedish man was certified as having suffered grievous injuries due to the knife attack, with two Italian men suffering light injuries.

The motivation behind the attack is as of yet unknown, but an inquiry has been opened and police are investigating the case further.

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Traffic incident sees three motorcycle riders hospitalised

Traffic incident sees three motorcycle passengers hospitalised

May 31 2022

Police were informed today at around 1300hrs that a motorcycle incident occurred in Triq Blat il-Qamar, Siggiewi.

From preliminary investigations, it was revealed that a crash had occurred between a Honda NSC motorcycle driven by a 27-year-old man from the Czech Republic and a Toyota Hilux driven by a 46-year-old Mosta resident.

Accompanying the 27-year-old was a 25-year-old woman from the Czech Republic. Due to the incident, another Honda NSC motorcycle driven by another Czech Republican, 26, lost control and fell.

A medical team was controlled on site and took all motorcycle vehicle passengers to Mater Dei. It was later revealed that the woman had suffered grievous injuries, whereas the status of the men is as of yet unconfirmed.

An inquiry has been opened as police investigations continue.

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Doctor issues warning so people stop peeing in the shower

May 31 2022

A doctor has issued a warning to stop peeing in the shower, making some worrying statements for those who engage in the practice.

Urogynaecologist Dr Teresa Irwin, who specialises in pelvic health, explained to an audience of 84,700 TikTok followers that by peeing in the shower, people are training their bladders to want to wee whenever they hear the sound of water.

“You don’t want to do it all the time because what happens is every time you hear the sound of water your bladder is going to want to pee” claimed the doctor.

She said that this would eventually trickle (pun intended) to when washing one’s hands or the dishes, making the bladder ‘salivate’, so to speak. This echoes warnings by other TikTok doctors.

The doctors said that either now or down the line, the mental association will lead to some leak issues whenever leaking water is heard. Instead, people are urged to ignore the urge to pee while in the shower.

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Woman grievously injured in traffic accident in Kirkop

May 31 2022

At around 0815hrs, police were informed of an accident which occured in Triq L-Ewwel Titjira 1915, Ħal Kirkop.

From preliminary investigations, police found that a car crash involving three vehicles had occurred. A Toyota Vitz driven by a 21-year-old Romanian women resident of Gzira, a Toyota Vitz driven by a 36-year-old man from Hal Lija, and a Nissan Micra driven by a 46-year-old woman from Zurrieq were involved.

A medical team were called onto the scene, which took the Romanian woman to Mater Dei for medical attention. Later on, the woman was certified having suffered grievous injuries. Police investigations are ongoing.

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