Four to be arraigned for attacking police

Four persons are expected to be charged in court shortly after allegedly attacking the police who had just arrested a youth following a street fight in Paceville at about 4.30 a.m. yesterday. The police said a 21-year-old from Qormi was arrested by the...

Four persons are expected to be charged in court shortly after allegedly attacking the police who had just arrested a youth following a street fight in Paceville at about 4.30 a.m. yesterday.

The police said a 21-year-old from Qormi was arrested by the police following a fight and as he was being escorted to a police van, several people attacked the police. Police inspector Stephen Gatt, two police sergeants and two policemen were slightly injured.

Four persons, from Ghaxaq, Qormi, Zabbar and Zejtun are expected to be charged shortly, the police said. The incident is being investigated by police from the St Julians police station.

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