Birkirkara shooting: Man accused of attempted murder

Nazzareno Briffa, 46 of Birkirkara, was today accused of the attempted murder of Peter Borg of Birkirkara in a shooting incident early yesterday morning. Mr Borg suffered face and neck injuries. Mr Briffa was also charged with the illegal possession of...

Nazzareno Briffa, 46 of Birkirkara, was today accused of the attempted murder of Peter Borg of Birkirkara in a shooting incident early yesterday morning. Mr Borg suffered face and neck injuries.

Mr Briffa was also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon, firing a gun at a billboard on the Birkirkara Bypass and damaging it, firing in an inhabited area and relapsing.

He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody.

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