I read with great interest (May 18) that “disgraced lawyer Patrick Spiteri could end up not facing justice over a string of high-profile fraud cases, because he is seriously ill”.

The report goes on: “In the last sitting of a case, in which Dr Spiteri stands accused of defrauding an Italian businessman of almost €5 million, Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera, at the request of the prosecution, decided to postpone the case indefinitely, pending any changes to the former financial lawyer’s health.

“Sources said Dr Spiteri is in London for treatment for the onset of multiple sclerosis. Doctors have certified he is not in a position to travel back, which means the same postponement will likely apply to another with pending criminal cases.”

Justice Watch Malta believes something is very fishy here, especially when there could be fraud of millions. The Justice Minister and the Attorney General must verify the facts.

Whether ill or not, Dr Spiteri must be brought back to Malta to face justice.

Justice is blind: in a similar case, a Maltese banker, who about 20 years ago defrauded a bank in New Jersey of $100,000 (73,593), was arrested by local police on the insistence of the US Justice Department even after returning the loot.

He was kept in prison at Corradino for several months and then extradited to the US, where he finally faced justice and served his sentence.

Where is the much-vaunted Bonello Commission now, and the attendant Commission for the Administration of Justice, together with the Commission against Corruption? We, the public, demand and expect a true answer within a reasonable time.