When 85 pairs of socks went missing in the laundry, a Syrian-born man cohabiting with a Maltese woman could no longer withstand his partner’s negligence, a court heard today.

The testimony was heard before Magistrate Josette Demicoli, who presided over the arraignment of the Syrian in connection with a domestic violence incident that happened two days ago.

The accused, whose name cannot be published by court order to safeguard the identity of his children, aged 10 and 11, admitted to causing the children and his partner fear that violence would be used against them.

The man who also pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner was put on probation for one year. However, he insisted in court that he never harmed his daughters.

The court ordered the man not to approach his partner as he would lose his personal guarantee, which amounted to €1,000.

Lawyer Jonathan Spiteri was defence counsel while police inspector Joseph Busuttil prosecuted. 

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