Delimara incident: FKNK says it has different version of events

The Federation for Hunting and Conservation said last night that it is investigating an incident where, according to the police, a trapper bit a policeman at Delimara.

"Whilst information available to FKNK is completely different to that reported in the media, the FKNK is presently investigating further before taking any position on the matter. This, insofar as the issue concerns the conduct of police officials and not concerning the issues related to the passions of traditional hunting and trapping," the FKNK said.

The police yesterday said that a police constable and a 72-year-old man were slightly injured when the man resisted the police as he was stopped trapping at Delimara.

Officers from the Administrative Law Enforcement section noticed the man running away when they approached him. When they followed him, he threatened a police sergeant with a bottle. A constable tried to stop the elderly man, and was bitten by him.

The elderly man and another man, aged 55, were subsequently arrested. Both are from Zejtun.

The police said the elderly man is to be accused in court with slightly injuring a policeman, resisting and threatening policemen, and bird trapping.

The 55-year-old man will be accused of threatening the police.