Lia jailed for 13 years

Brooks Lia, 35, was jailed for 13 years this afternoon after jurors found him guilty of the attempted murder of a woman who was dumped in a car park near San Gwann after taking a heroin overdose in 2001. The woman was discovered and rushed to...

Brooks Lia, 35, was jailed for 13 years this afternoon after jurors found him guilty of the attempted murder of a woman who was dumped in a car park near San Gwann after taking a heroin overdose in 2001.

The woman was discovered and rushed to hospital when she was "at the point of death," the prosecution had told the court.

The jury returned a 7-2 guilty verdict.

The sentence was handed down by Mr Justice Joseph Galea Debono.

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