Separated woman arranges marriage of convenience for boyfriend to live in Malta

A separated Maltese woman who wanted to live with her Egyptian boyfriend has been given a one-year jail term suspended for four years after she pleaded guilty to arranging a marriage of convenience between her boyfriend and another Maltese...

A separated Maltese woman who wanted to live with her Egyptian boyfriend has been given a one-year jail term suspended for four years after she pleaded guilty to arranging a marriage of convenience between her boyfriend and another Maltese woman.

Carmen Saliba, 48, of Hamrun, pleaded guilty to arranging the marriage so that her boyfriend Yassir Saad Hassan Bayoumy, 34, could stay in Malta and she could live with him.

Mr Bayoumy was charged with entering into the marriage and with being a relapser. He was also given a one-year jail term suspended for four years.

Frances Gatt, 49, of Birkirkara, was given a six-month jail term suspended for two years after she pleaded guilty to marrying Mr Bayoumi for convenience.

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