Updated: Police seek motive for parcel bomb attack
Experts sifting through the evidence after yesterday's explosion.
Adds details:
Philip Cini, the Qormi man injured in a parcel bomb explosion yesterday afternoon, is now stable but his condition remains serious, hospital sources said today. The police still have to speak to him.
Mr Cini suffered severe injuries to both his hands and his torso in an explosion as he opened a package left at his doorstep in St Edward Street. He was fortunately given quick medical attention as an ambulance happened to be driving along the street soon after the blast.
His wife and seven-year-old grandson, who were also in the house, were not injured.
The police are meanwhile still trying to establish the motive for the attack. His relatives were questioned for several hours yesterday.
Informed sources said it was almost certain that the package was not delivered by a postal service but had been placed there by someone. The package had 'To Philip from Doris' written on it. Mr Cini's wife is also called Doris.
AFM explosives experts are examining the remains of the package to establish the nature of the bomb, however informed sources said the explosive is thought not to have been of the type used in fireworks and quarries.
The attack was the most serious since a letter bomb killed Karin Grech, 15, in 1977.
Two weeks ago the police were called to investigate a suspected parcel bomb in Qormi but it turned out to be a hoax.
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Gerard Cassar
Dec 23rd 2009, 20:54
Are there no Cameras to register all passers by on that morning particularly if holding something in hand and particularly entering the house.
Dennis Agius
Dec 23rd 2009, 18:29
The Police alone can never solve incidents, stop seeing CSI and other related films, to solve crimes there are three steps.
1) The Police Intelligence.
2) The scene of Crime.
3) The information from the public.
So anyone knows something in any incident please dont shut up or you be an accomplice to the crime. This incident could have been you involved.....
L.Zammit
Dec 23rd 2009, 18:15
Dear Bloggers,
I am close to the Cini family & Philip's wife name is not Doris but DOLLY... At least everybody calls her so.
Vincent Galea
Dec 23rd 2009, 16:04
We cannot engage ourselves in the deceit that this kind of terror has more than one interpretion.We cannot say also, after the perpetrator is caught that he was very ill when he was young, he stuttered, he was extremely shy, he fell frequently fom his mother's hand when he was a six month old baby hitting his head everytime, his father was a drug addict.
This kind of terror should not be interpreted it should be eradicated.
Ramon Casha
Dec 23rd 2009, 12:48
Exercise caution people! Do not open unexpected packages left on your doorstep. Better safe than sorry.
D. Buttigieg
Dec 23rd 2009, 12:43
May God with our friend Philip, his family and relatives during these difficult moments. Hope to see you back soon Philip.
David, Claudette and Kristina
Michael Seychell
Dec 23rd 2009, 12:33
J.S. & S.S, Prosit hafna, I pray God that those who have the slightest information should contact the police.
This applies also for information on the person/s who planted the explosive device on the scuttled ship near Filfla Island. I feel certain that there must be someone who knows about this mode of illegal fishing.
Michael Seychell
Tal-Pieta
Steve Scerri
Dec 23rd 2009, 11:39
I fully agree with you Jimi, these are very grave incidents and require the general public for help to capture the perpatrators of these horrendous crimes. These people have no idea what distress they cause to family and friends of victims - not just to the victim. If anybody reading this article knows anything about these crimes please contact the police any small detail can help sole these crimes.
jimi Xerri
Dec 23rd 2009, 11:22
Let us remember, dear citizens of Malta, that we have people around us that are causing much pain to family members and friends. This the second attack which occured within a few weeks from each other, the other being the acid attack in Lija. Whoever saw something, PLEASE do report to the police!!!