Juan Ameen
Man slightly injured in Siġġiewi shooting
The police are likely to arraign a 32-year-old man today after he allegedly shot another man, slightly injuring him.
Sources said the two had been involved in an argument over hunting.
On Monday at about 7.30 p.m., the police were informed that shots had been fired in a field in the limits of Siġġiewi. The police said a 26-year-old man was slightly injured in the shooting.
According to police sources, the owner of the field, Horace Fenech and Nicholas Catania, who became friends because they shared the same passion for hunting, had a heated discussion at about 7 p.m. in Mr Fenech's field.
During the argument, Mr Fenech reportedly ordered Mr Catania off his property and, although details are sketchy, it was then that the shots were fired from a distance and Mr Catania was slightly injured. He then went to file a police report.
Mr Catania was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital on Monday night and released early yesterday morning.
Magistrate Doreen Clarke was informed about the incident and appointed several experts to help her in an inquiry.
Popular Stories
Update 3: Woman found dead in car,...
Updated: Woman dies in car crash
Part of Dwejra 'Azure window' collapses
The end of the bar that ‘never closed’
Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after...
Bundy does not know whether to...
Updated - Jason Micallef demands...
This WAS the night - Kurt makes it...
Petrol price up 6c
In Discussion
Updated - Jason Micallef demands...
Gozo tunnel could take 5-7 years to...
CABS remote controlled aircraft shot...
Joseph Calleja condemns portrayal of...
Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after...
Updated: Labour would give...
CABS drone shot down
Second group of migrants arrives
Adrian Vassallo in scathing...
5 Comments
Post comment
Please sign in or create your Account to post comments.
MARK MIFSUD BONNICI
Dec 31st 2008, 19:27
Dear Mr. Borg
If you could possibly explain the meaning of your comment
"it seems that without your shotgun you are a poor hunter - So much for tradition!"
readers might be able to decide whether "any further comments are superfluous."
Until then I'm afraid you comment is, as is quite often the case, totally incomprehensible and devoid of any sense.
Edwin John Matthews
Dec 31st 2008, 16:51
Dare I say it but it appears to me that "some" of your readers have adopted the kneejerk reaction that happened in the UK after the tragedy at Dunblane. In my e-mails to the Sunday Times 28 December 2008, It is a proven fact that since the banning of handguns in UK, guncrime has increased. This is not to say that people should be allowed to arm themselves for self defense. Bonafide shooting sportsmen/women in 99.9% of the cases are not the culprits of guncrime. If one were to read the Cullen report, the blame lies at the person who allowed Thomas Hamilton to be granted a Firearm Certificate. Malta has so much going for it in the shooting world, it has a very good reputation, has competed magnificently in international gun sports and last but not least has the opportunity to host international events due to its commonsense gunlaws (not like UK). As in my e-mail 28.12.2008, it is the "uneducated" , insofar as firearms are concerned, that need to be educated and not to succumb to mass hysteria.
J. Borg
Dec 31st 2008, 16:40
@MMB
It seems that without your shotgun you are a poor hunter - So much for tradition!
The issue is we have loads of firearms in the hands of hotheads - with the excuse of hunting.
Any further comments are superfluous.
MARK MIFSUD BONNICI
Dec 31st 2008, 14:46
J Borg
If the next incident where to involve stabbing would you be lobbying for the banning of knives?
I await the next stabbing incident to see how genuinely concerned about the victim you truly are!!
Fortunately your persistent anti hunting bias exposes your true concern.
Banning shotguns in you conniving mind would mean a ban on hunting.
J. Borg
Dec 31st 2008, 10:34
Hunting......firearms......crime
whilst thankfully we didn't have a murder in this instance,
unfortunately the saga continues.....fingers crossed as we await the next incident