Four bouncers denied bail

Four bouncers were remanded in custody after they were yesterday charged before Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani Grima with seriously injuring a French sailor at the Footloose Bar in Paceville in the early morning hours of Saturday. John Fiteni, 34, of...

Four bouncers were remanded in custody after they were yesterday charged before Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani Grima with seriously injuring a French sailor at the Footloose Bar in Paceville in the early morning hours of Saturday.

John Fiteni, 34, of Marsa, Martin Fiteni, 39, of Swieqi, Tonio Zampa, 37, of Valletta, and Frank Calleja, 32, of Mgarr, pleaded not guilty to seriously injuring Theophile Hoata and breaching the public peace.

All four were denied bail.

Inspectors Jeffrey Cilia and Martin Sammut prosecuted.

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