Jailed 25 years for attempted double murder
Mariano Grixti, 49, of Żurrieq has been jailed for 25 years after he was found guilty of an attempted double murder in October 2005.
In a trial by bench, Mr Grixti had pleaded not guilty to attempting to kill Joseph Mifsud and his 15-year-old son Redeemer.
He shot them following a heated argument over the building of a boundary wall in a field near Zurrieq. Both were critically injured.
The farmer said he fired five shots in self-defence after the Mifsuds started throwing rocks at him.
Mr Justice Michael Mallia found Mr Grixti guilty or attempted murder and jailed him for 25 years.
Drs Franco Debono and Charmaine Charett appeared parte civile for the victims while Philip Galea Farrugia appeared for the Attorney General's office. Dr Joe Brincat was defence counsel.
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Patrick Micallef
Feb 10th, 12:09
Naqbel ma Joseph Cutajar. Jien naf lit tnejn lhuma. Marju kin ragel sew u spicca fin nassa! u Qabel ma tkunu tafu il persuni u il kaz sew tparlawx!
Mr Joseph Cutajar
Feb 10th, 10:22
Before writing comments on such cases, if you don't know the case and the people involved, please shut up and mind your own business. I personally happen to know this friend, and I assure you that he is one of the few people that I know that I can trust in anything. As the proverb says, "A friend in need is a friend indeed' and for sure he is one of them. So be proud of your courts only when justice is done.
carmel muscat
Feb 9th, 13:17
prosit sur imhallef flahhar il qorti qeda tagixi kif suppost u dak li ikun haqqu jiehu il kastieq relattat mal kass jiehdu ghax dan l ahhar hlief sentenzi sospizzi ma inghatawx - - - - - - - - - - -
Caroline Caruana
Feb 9th, 13:06
'Hadd wara hadd, tasal ta kulhadd'. finally
Paul Barrett
Feb 9th, 10:24
Lesson Number 1. Do not throw rocks at an individual with a shotgun.
Joseph N. Attard
Feb 9th, 10:49
Not throw rocks? Not even look directly, I'd say! Best to avoid and make a large detour, especially in the countryside!
Lee Micallef
Feb 9th, 13:59
Better still do not allow people to have shotguns ....thus saving birds and other people from being gunned down !
Christopher Bray
Feb 9th, 10:07
Finally justice has been served!