Ministry official charged with assaulting warden

A First Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was yesterday arraigned on charges of assaulting, threatening and causing slight injuries to a local warden. Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera heard Arsalan Ali Hussein Al-Shinawi, 43, of Swieqi...

A First Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was yesterday arraigned on charges of assaulting, threatening and causing slight injuries to a local warden.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera heard Arsalan Ali Hussein Al-Shinawi, 43, of Swieqi plead not guilty to violently resisting local warden Elvin Debono on Tuesday morning in San Ġwann.

He also denied breaching the peace, disregarding orders and littering.

Mr Al-Shinawi was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €2,000.

Police Inspector Bernard Spiteri prosecuted.

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