Four charged with injuring police

Three men and a woman have been charged with assaulting and injuring six police officers in Paceville on Monday morning. Edward Gatt, 23, of Qormi, Anthony Borg, 37, and Arnold Bonsfield, 28, of Valletta, and a 17-year Valletta woman pleaded not guilty...

Three men and a woman have been charged with assaulting and injuring six police officers in Paceville on Monday morning.

Edward Gatt, 23, of Qormi, Anthony Borg, 37, and Arnold Bonsfield, 28, of Valletta, and a 17-year Valletta woman pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.

They were charged with trying to seriously injure a police inspector, two sergeants and three constables and with assaulting, threatening, slightly injuring and disobeying them.

They were also charged with falsely accusing police officers of committing a crime.

Borg was granted bail on condition he does not leave his home without court permission and the other three were granted bail against a personal guarantee of Lm5,000 and on condition they do not go to Paceville.

Police Inspectors Carmelo Abdilla and Daniel Zammit prosecuted.

Dr Joseph Giglio and Dr Roberto Montalto appeared for the defendants.

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