Success bites, as Precious discovers

Spreading rumours on one another can lead to serious problems as two immigrants found out to their detriment yesterday when they were given suspended jail terms after coming to blows.

Success Florics, 25, and Precious Isarah, 27, both from Nigeria but residing at the hangar open centre in Żurrieq, got involved in a fight last Friday after spreading rumours on each other.

During the argument Ms Florics bit Ms Isarah. They fought again two days later when Ms Isarah scratched Ms Florics and injured her left eye.

Standing in the dock sporting a pair of red shutter shade sunglasses, Ms Florics was the first to admit to seriously injuring the other woman. Ms Isarah also admitted to seriously injuring her former friend in the second argument.

Magistrate Doreen Clarke handed down a six month jail term suspended for two years after taking into consideration their clean police records and their early admission.

She also placed both of them under a protection order and warned them not to fight again as they could be jailed for breaching the protection order. “If you can’t help but fight each other just ignore one another” she added.

Police Inspector Priscilla Caruana prosecuted.

Legal aid lawyer Mark Mifsud Cutajar appeared for women.