13 child abuse cases

The police were informed of 13 sexual abuse cases involving children in the first five months of this year, Justice and Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg told Adrian Vassallo (MLP) in reply to a parliamentary question yesterday. Replying to another...

The police were informed of 13 sexual abuse cases involving children in the first five months of this year, Justice and Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg told Adrian Vassallo (MLP) in reply to a parliamentary question yesterday.

Replying to another question by Dr Vassallo, the minister said there were no murders last year, five in 2002, eight in 2001, six in 2000 and 12 in 1999.

There were 17 traffic fatalities in 2003 and in 2002, 19 in 2001, 15 in 2000 and 14 in 1999.

There were 18 suicides last year, 15 in 2002, 26 in 2001, 21 in 2000 and 23 in 1999.

There were 28 other fatal accidents last year, 13 in 2002, 16 in 2001, 26 in 2000 and 18 in 1999.

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