Prisoners charged

Three prisoners were yesterday charged with threatening and slightly injuring nurses at Mt Carmel Hospital. Charlot Briffa, 22, of Fgura, Carmel Camilleri, 30 of Xghajra and Jeffrey Vella, 23 of Qormi, all of whom were being detained at the prison ward...

Three prisoners were yesterday charged with threatening and slightly injuring nurses at Mt Carmel Hospital.

Charlot Briffa, 22, of Fgura, Carmel Camilleri, 30 of Xghajra and Jeffrey Vella, 23 of Qormi, all of whom were being detained at the prison ward at Mt Carmel hospital were charged with causing disturbances and attacking nurses at the hospital on Saturday.

The court ordered that Briffa starts a drug rehabilitation programme at San Blass while the other two should continue being detained at Ward 10 in the hospital.

Inspector Victor Aquilina prosecuted.

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