Charged with manslaughter

An Mqabba man was yesterday charged with the manslaughter of a 55-year-old man who died in an explosion at a fireworks factory four months ago. Benjamin Farrugia, 53, pleaded not guilty to involuntarily causing the death of Godwin Debono on April 24...

An Mqabba man was yesterday charged with the manslaughter of a 55-year-old man who died in an explosion at a fireworks factory four months ago.

Benjamin Farrugia, 53, pleaded not guilty to involuntarily causing the death of Godwin Debono on April 24 and failing to obtain a licence for the manufacture of fireworks in a factory situated in an unused quarry in the limits of Ta' Kandja.

He also pleaded not guilty to keeping over five grammes of explosive without a licence at the factory when it was under his control.

Farrugia was granted bail against a personal guarantee of Lm500.

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