Migrant escaped to look for ‘decent life’
Hamdi Nehmawi escaped custody.A Tunisian irregular immigrant who escaped custody was re-arrested on Tuesday and yesterday jailed for two years after admitting to the single charge of escaping.
Hamdi Nehmawi, 23, from Tunis, was living at the Ħal Far detention centre. Aided by an interpreter, he told Magistrate Gabriella Vella that as a young man he wanted a decent life like all others and could not live in a room with four men staring at the four walls around him.
His arraignment follows that of two Somali immigrants who escaped during the same incident on Monday. They were remanded in custody.
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Mr Mark-Anthony Falzon
Feb 8th, 12:10
Two years and a young man's life and dreams shattered. What savagery.
Doreen Camilleri
Feb 8th, 10:33
Poor guy! Wasn't he in prison anyway?! I don't understand why he should be punished for wanting his freedom....after all he hadn't committed a crime. Very harsh sentence indeed!
Mr Mark-Anthony Falzon
Feb 8th, 10:23
Two years and a man's life and dreams shattered. What savagery.
Dylan C.
Feb 7th, 22:25
At least let these people go out during the day or something. They aren't animals just cause they do not have a Maltese citizenship...
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