Rokku Mifsud, 58 of Attard was today jailed for six months suspended for 18 months after admitting in court to masturbating in public last Sunday week.

Magistrate Myriam Hayman told the accused that he had done "a very stupid thing" which would now see his name in the newspapers.

The case took place in a van in Mikelang Sapiano Street, Zebbug. A 21-year-old woman noticed what the man was doing when she walked past the van and reported him to the police, who arrested him.

The court also imposed a €233 guarantee warning the man to "not even look" at the woman who reported him.

MAN DENIES PUNCHING DEPUTY MAYOR

In a separate case, Nazzareno Seguna, 56 of Zebbug, pleaded not guilty to punching the Deputy Mayopr of Pembroke, Alfred Mazzitelli in the face on Saturday afternoon after he was allegedly found dumping debris in the locality.

Police Inspector Trevor Micallef told the court that the Deputy Mayor had seen Mr Saguna dumping rubble in Pembroke and called on him to stop.He also noted his number place. A fight broke out and Mr Mazzitelli was punched in the face.

He was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €25,000.

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