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Attempted murder was motivated by revenge - prosecution

A man who shot at a motorist five times eight years ago clearly intended to kill him, and he was motivated by revenge, a court was told this morning.

The comment was made by Nadine Sant, from the Attorney General's office, during the opening of the trial of Ronnie Azzopardi, who is accused of the attempted murder of Jonathan Spiteri on January 5, 2003 in Marsascala.

Dr Sant said the intention to kill was "a fact” and the motive was revenge .

She explained that the accused Ronnie Azzopardi was the brother of Jason Azzopardi, who two years before this incident was killed by a person he had grown up with - Melchior Spiteri.

Melchior Spiteri is the brother of Jonathan Spiteri.

Dr Sant explained that the the late Jason Azzopardi had lent money to Mr Spiter's mother. There was an argument between these two families over repayments. Jason Azzopardi, who was later killed, had offended Mr Spiteri’s mother and that was the source of this incident.

The hurt remained there and the accused in an act of revenge tried to kill Mr Spiteri's brother Jonathan on January 5, 2003 at midnight on St Anthony Road, Marsascala.

The case continues.

See also

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20030313/local/woman-testifies-on-plans-to-kill-three-men

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Jennifer Smith

Mar 21st 2011, 12:29

Fair comment Mr Wirth. My cousin was shot in the back 3 times by a Maltese in 2007 and by reading your comments the offender may be going to trial by about 2020. The offender admitted to the shooting and the police have all the evidence to prosecute but as to why we have to wait for justice for so long beats me. My cousin still has 2 bullets in his body that cannot be removed due to their locality to vital nerves and the offender is still walking about as if nothing happened. The Maltese justice system is a strange one and I for one am a bit dismayed with it.

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